National Electric Highway Coalition plans coast-to-coast, EV-charging network

RoyMunson said:
still considering a Mach-e. biggest concern is the fire risk (and people possibly thinking I'm gay...). We don't ever drive far enough for the range to be an issue... I just don't need it bursting into flames in my garage while we're sleeping. I don't have that concern about my car filled with gasoline.
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I just saw they are coming out with a just rear wheel drive version of it that is a better option for most
 
Groo said:
I agree. Just the right size as opposed to Ford's lightning E-150
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F150 has always been too big a truck for my needs.

I am on my second Tacoma and will gladly get another.
 
RoyMunson said:
big talk from a company that still can't produce enough Rav4 Primes to make one available in my area.
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They've been late to the EV game but it seems they plan on a full range in the near future
Even Toyota has been feeling the chip shortage. Although they seems the least phased so far
 
Rex Racer said:
I like how the EV wingnuts use a word to describe their group that starts with "coal"alition.

You consider yourself fortunate that your little POS battery car didn't burn to the ground.

Why Tesla Cars Catch on Fire
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Lithium Ion batteries are fucking bombs. If they can ignite like that on a Tesla, think about how a much more powerful battery on a Ford F150 would ignite and burn.
 
Dole ver 2.0 said:
Lithium Ion batteries are fucking bombs. If they can ignite like that on a Tesla, think about how a much more powerful battery on a Ford F150 would ignite and burn.
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Boeing 787 Dreamliner uses lithium ion batteries. I'm not a fan.
 
broncosmitty said:
Sit by a gas station along the Interstate some time. Give yourself say, 30-40 minutes to make note of the number of vehicles that fill up over that time.

Then remember that each charging station can get one vehicle another 100 miles of range during that time frame. While each pump can get one vehicle every 2-3 minutes another 300-400.

None of this is practical beyond short commutes. That won’t be changing for a very long time.
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Basically this. Biggest reason I'm not interested in an electric vehicle any time soon. That, and they're expensive as fuck and I just paid off my truck.
 
Cave_Johnson said:
Basically this. Biggest reason I'm not interested in an electric vehicle any time soon. That, and they're expensive as fuck and I just paid off my truck.
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There is ONE EV charging station in my entire county. Right outside the front door of the local power company. (They burn natural gas to generate electricity.)
 
ill said:
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Major U.S. utilities plan coast-to-coast, EV-charging network

More than 50 U.S. power companies have joined forces to build a coast-to-coast, fast-charging network for electric vehicles along major U.S. travel
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More than 50 U.S. power companies have joined forces to build a coast-to-coast fast charging network for electric vehicles along major U.S. travel corridors by the end of 2023.

The National Electric Highway Coalition was announced today by the Edison Electric Institute. Fifty EEI members; the Tennessee Valley Authority; and Midwest Energy Inc., a Kansas-based electric cooperative, make up the coalition. It also combines two existing EV charging groups formed in the Midwest and in Southern and Eastern coastal states, the Electric Highway Coalition and the Midwest Electric Vehicle Charging Infrastructure Collaboration.
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Nice idea, but falls apart with the whole "need to wait a long time for it to free up so you can use it".
 
Groo said:
My neighbor took the family on a vacation to Texas. They took a round about way to include Disney and the Grand Canyon. Both of their cars are Tesla's. I spoke to him prior to leaving asking him if he had any reservations in not renting a gas powered car for the trip and then I asked if he was at all concerned about driving a Tesla with California platers deep into Texas( Dallas-FT Worth area). Anyway to cut to the end once back he stated they had no problems with getting a charge when needed( a little planning ahead seemed to be the key with that) and with the locals. He states no problems
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Texas is full of friendly people. It's the yankee and coastal migrants you have to watch out for.
 
Cave_Johnson said:
This is true.

And if you have a four-cylinder everyone assumes you're bisexual.
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I have a 4 cylinder. Two of them actually. They are connected by a crankshaft.
 
ill said:
not necessarily if you do it right.

stop for a bite, let your car sit on a supercharger for a few minutes to top it off...then when you stop for the night, plug it in and get a full charge. It just adds a little more responsibility to the driver to ensure they don't go dead.

  • Most drivers top up charge rather than waiting for their battery to recharge from empty-to-full.
  • For many electric cars, you can add up to 100 miles of range in ~35 minutes with a 50kW rapid charger.
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This tech just isn't there yet if you have to pause in the middle of a trip to charge for 30 minutes. Yeah, these things aren't just golf carts, but they're not a full replacement for cars if long trips aren't possible without a massive time buffer built in.
 
ill said:
F150 has always been too big a truck for my needs.

I am on my second Tacoma and will gladly get another.
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Found the guy who isn't 6' tall.
 
RoyMunson said:
big talk from a company that still can't produce enough Rav4 Primes to make one available in my area.
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And enjoy paying a monthly fee to Toyota just for the "luxury" of your key fob remote starting your car. :L
 
fordman84 said:
Texas is full of friendly people. It's the yankee and coastal migrants you have to watch out for.
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Bullets holes in the beds of trucks are no longer a badge of honor?
 
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