Another author fantasizing about something which he has no experience. Uses Canadian regulatory red tape limiting gasoline station construction and operation creating a shortage then extrapolates that to the EV world. HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH REGULATORY RED TAPE, THIS 500 MILE 401 HIGHWAY CORRIDOR IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST IN THE WORLD. IT'S GAS STATIONS AND EXITS ARE HUGE AND HANDLE THE TRAFFIC, BUT AS ARTICLE STATES IF EVS WERE TO USE AT THE MUCH LONGER "FILL TIME" THEY NEED, IT WOULD REQUIRE IMMENSE CHARGING CAPABILITIES IN KW ( EQUIVALENT OF SMALL TOWN) THE AUTHOR OF THE ARTICLE EVEN REDUCES THE EVs by 40 % TO ACCOUNT FOR HOME CHSRGING ETC .....AUTHOR'S POINT WAS THAT INFRASTRUCTURE LIKE THAT NEEDS MANY YEARS TO PUT IN PLACE AND MEANWHILE MANDATES HERE LESS THAN DECADE AWAY. ....BUT NO WORRY GRUMPY SAYS WE DON'T NEED MORE CHARGING FUEL STATIONS
The big fallacy in his fantasy is that he imagines all ICE vehicles will be EV overnight. All the while travel corridor EV charging facilities don't change at all.
CALIFORNIA SIMILAR PROBLEM TO CANADA, BUT NO WORRY GRUMPY SAY NO FUEL STATIONS NEEDED JUST CHARGE AT HOME. AND DON'T TRAVEL.
Recently got a Buc-ees, 15 miles from me. 128 fuel dispensers, ULSD, E10, and E0. Local government officials were delighted. Also has a Mercedes Benz Charging Hub using ChargePoint Express + 400kW hardware, 10 charging bays. No doubt those dastardly Capitalists will add more EV charging if the demand increases.
Somehow thinks that just because an ICE driver may start a trip with less than a full tank, that an EV driver might also neglect to start with a proper charge. We start every morning, trip or not, with a proper charge. THAT WAS COVERED IN ARTICLE, GAS PRICES ON CORRIDORS LIKE THIS ARE QUITE A BIT MORE, MOST DRIVERS DO FILLUP AT HOME TOWNS AT CHEAPER RATES, BUT LONG DISTANCES AND WORRY ABOUT TRAFFIC JAMS ETC, YOU GAS UP WHEN WIFE USING BATHROOM ETC
In his ignorance he demonstrates no knowledge of how EV drivers charge on long trips. Believes we somehow charge from 20% to 80% every time. ACTUALLY THE ARTICLE COVERS THAT, BUT YOUR THE ONE THAT STATES 20 TO 80% TO BE QUICKER STOP FOR YOU WHEN YOU HAVE TO USE SUPERCHARGERS..SO TO GO 100% ON ROAD WOULD TIE MORE CHARGER TIME LINEUPS DURING BUSY WEEKENDS AND REQUIRE BIGGER KW CAPABILITY FOR INTERSTATE (6 LANE OR MORE HIGHWAYS) MULTI SUPERCHARGERS LOCATIONS NEEDED LIKE THIS CANADIAN EXAMPLE. BUT I DO REMEMBER HOW THIS DEBATE ALL STARTED WITH GRUMPY CROWING ABOUT GAS STATION MODEL NOT NEEDED, BUT THEN TALKS HIMSELF ABOUT HIS LATEST BUCCEES GAS STATION THAT HAS A CHARGING HUB.....BUT YOU SAY THE WORLD DOESN'T NEED THE GAS STATION MODEL YOU USED AS AN EXAMPLE......HMMM STAY ON POINT FELLA.
