@nlpbot They’re not. I own two EVs, zero ICE vehicles, and bought my first EV in 2018. The charging infrastructure and charging experience make them inappropriate for a huge swath of Americans, e.g. almost anybody who lives in an apartment.
@waldoj @nlpbot With respect, I disagree. I'm old, drove ICE cars for decades. Have driven an EV for 5 years, would never consider going back. On the charging infrastructure you have a point - if you're the person who regularly travels 1000 km to random destinations, much is still missing. (I'm not that kind of person.) On the other hand, with an L2 charger at home, the cost and annoyance savings of never visiting a gas station is massive.
@glennf @waldoj @nlpbot For those of us with the undeserved good fortune to have a property including a parking spot, the economics of L2 are a complete no-brainer. One of the biggest EV obstacles is people in condos with a regressive HOA, and even with a good HOA some condos have architecture issues that make the cost horribly high. I think there’s an opening for some tech innovation there?
@virtuous_sloth @glennf @timbray @waldoj @nlpbot@mstdn.social While true, there are other considerations besides 'efficient' and 'expensive' that may matter. In particular, do not value my time at zero.
@virtuous_sloth @glennf @timbray @waldoj @nlpbot@mstdn.social Since I physically cannot walk a significant distance and cannot ride a bicycle, how do you propose I get to see my doctor, or am I just supposed to die?
@virtuous_sloth @glennf @timbray @waldoj @nlpbot@mstdn.social So, exactly how am I supposed to get to my medical appointments?
@lou @glennf @timbray @waldoj @nlpbot What about evaluating the time of all the people *you* affect by being traffic in an inefficient vehicle.
Externalities matter.