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Why Can’t the U.S. Build 5-Minute E.V. Chargers? Chinese automakers have rolled out chargers that can mostly recharge a car’s battery in about five minutes. Yet U.S. technology lags far behind. (www.nytimes.com)
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[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 4 points 3 months ago (1 children)

Buccee’s does already have a pretty prodigious charging array at each location.

But for real, everyone should have charging at their own home. It’s way cheaper and more convenient. Other chargers are effectively for road trips only.

[–] BakerBagel@midwest.social 4 points 3 months ago* (last edited 3 months ago) (1 children)

I live in 150 year old apartment that can't even handle an electric stove, and only has street parking. Where is a charger supposed to go for people in dense areas? EV's are not a one and done replacement for ICE vehicles. The truth is we need less cars and more public transport

[–] pennomi@lemmy.world 2 points 3 months ago

Well that’s also true. More public transit fixes even more problems than EVs. But let’s not forget that street parking is friendly to electric charging stations - they can be tiny! That’s a city infrastructure issue more than a space issue.