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Originally Posted by TajoMan
For now, Tesla is just expensive toy car for rich people. That's why 81% of Tesla can be charged at home.
I'm not sure how many people in the US has their own garage but I'm pretty sure it's less than 80%.
Charging time and charging infrastructure are the key for electric vehicle.
If the car can be charged to 200 miles range in 15 minutes and number of charging station is a least 30% of current gas stations, then it's time to by electric car.
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Its not 81% of Tesla's... Its 81% of
ALL EV's (inc Leaf, Bolt, Model 3, etc)
I don't know why folks get hung up on the charging infrastructure. 81% of EV users don't use it. I don't care anything about it. I'm on my third EV (Volt, Tesla, i8 Roadster) and I've NEVER used a public charger. Never even seen one. I'm not gonna take my EV for a long trip - I'll use one of my cars with an ICE for that...
Most families in the US have 2+ cars. One could be an EV.
If the range of an EV can meet your DD requirements, and you can charge at home (and/or at work), then the public charging infrastructure is meaningless...