1. Wait, what? Why are apartment dwellers “short commuter crowd”? How do they all charge batteries? Throw long extension cords out the 14th story windows? All of them? Every night?
Long term traffic jam on bridge problem resolved when car batteries die? 95 degrees? 0 degrees?
Cell phone poor example. Small compact easy to recharge.
Do you disagree that ‘most’ apartment dwellers are unlikely to travel great distances for everyday commute? What would be your estimate? I’d guess less than 40miles round trip. This answer plays into whether a home charging station is an absolute requirement for EV ownership.
Personal experience says it is not.
I’d actually be curious to the percentage of EV owners that have Level 2+ charging capabilities at their residence. I’m betting it is well shy of 100% that you seem to be implying is an absolute requirement of ownership/operation.
Cell Phone wasn’t a comparison of how to charge the battery, but an example of something once out of reach for nearly all is now commonplace and free for some.
What percentage of US cars were stuck on a road for so long they ran out of gas last year. Want to understand just how often and to how many this situation occurs to completely negate the viability of an EV. Seems an emergency kit has been recommended for those driving in winter weather well before the popularity of EVs. Why? I mean, if you run out of fuel, just get more.