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The US Now Has 1 Fast EV Charging Station for Every 15 Gas Stations (lemmy.ca)
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https://www.extremetech.com/cars/the-us-now-has-1-fast-ev-charging-station-for-every-15-gas-stations

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[–] thetreesaysbark 5 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Alot of cities around the world are making lamposts with outlets you can plug in to. This would essentially mean every parking bay can become a 'charging station ' and we don't need to waste as much land on the equivalent of gas stations like we do today.

It also satisfies the apartment issue.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 8 months ago (2 children)

Problem with these chargers is that at least here in the UK it works out more expensive per mile than petrol. This is pretty much the only thing putting me off as I have no ability to use a home charger at my home.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 8 months ago* (last edited 8 months ago) (2 children)

Is it really ? Did you try doing the calculation ?

I got an electric car and everyone who don't own an EV is telling me the same thing. But when I do the calculation even in expensive charger it's still cheaper per km compared to an ICE.

However public charger will always be more expensive than a charger at home.

Edit; I'm not in the UK do I don't know the situation there.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Wife did the maths yes. We were looking to get one through a work scheme.

If we could home charge it would win hands down. Without that sadly not.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

It's a shame.

[–] thetreesaysbark 4 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Is that due to the providers adding too much of a margin?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 8 months ago

That would be my assumption without deep diving it