EV drivers struggle to find charging stations

Perry Phimosis said:
You have a Lotus/Porsche dealership in your town but you don't think there are charging stations for EV's?

That's strange.



Honestly EV's are not for every possible use. Just like my old Saturn wasn't for the same use as a pick up truck. I don't know why people feel that they have to be the same thing. And EV's are resurging, the technology is improving and will ultimately supplant a lot of vehicles. Probably not all, but a lot would be a significant improvement.

My feeling is EV's should be allowed to grow and do what the market does. Sure there are benefits to the environment especially for the huge mass of people on earth who DON'T need a giant truck. And the subsidies that are given for this transition are nothing compared to the massive subsidies given to petroleum companies who are supposedly "profitable".

All I know is that I've driven around town for 3 years now without paying for any fuel. I charge on my solar PV at home overnight once every couple weeks, get 300 miles on a full charge. It has almost no maintenance. It's a real winner for me so far.

Is it perfect? Nope. But it's getting a lot better than my first EV which was a small Smart electric with almost no range. Now I have range and fueling is free.
Click to expand...

will ultimately supplant?

they cannot possibly.

why are you peddling idiocy?
 
AssHatZombie said:
will ultimately supplant?

they cannot possibly.

why are you peddling idiocy?
Click to expand...


You should stay out of discussions about things you couldn't possibly know anything about.

Remember: you, yourself told us that you are unemployed and live at home with your parents. If you have a car it's totally your parents' car and you just get to use it from time to time.
 
Geeko Sportivo said:
I have those, and I would think that most people do, BUT THEY DON'T!

Because people keep asking to borrow mine.

I also built one of these for when I go RV'ing......

Click to expand...

I have one of those little compressors in each of my cars. It came in handy at a car show when a friend's tire was low.
Being the prick I can be, there was one of those "low riders" that sits on the ground and had a flat. What pissed me off
was that he showed up 2 hours after registration closed and after the "judges' walked by all the cars, then minuted after
this POS low rider shows up, he wins "Best of Show." There were many cars there that were heads above that POS low rider.
I walked by and told my friend who was with me that low rider has inboard compressors and a tank, he can fill his own tire.
 
Perry Phimosis said:
You have a Lotus/Porsche dealership in your town but you don't think there are charging stations for EV's?

That's strange.



Honestly EV's are not for every possible use. Just like my old Saturn wasn't for the same use as a pick up truck. I don't know why people feel that they have to be the same thing. And EV's are resurging, the technology is improving and will ultimately supplant a lot of vehicles. Probably not all, but a lot would be a significant improvement.

My feeling is EV's should be allowed to grow and do what the market does. Sure there are benefits to the environment especially for the huge mass of people on earth who DON'T need a giant truck. And the subsidies that are given for this transition are nothing compared to the massive subsidies given to petroleum companies who are supposedly "profitable".

All I know is that I've driven around town for 3 years now without paying for any fuel. I charge on my solar PV at home overnight once every couple weeks, get 300 miles on a full charge. It has almost no maintenance. It's a real winner for me so far.

Is it perfect? Nope. But it's getting a lot better than my first EV which was a small Smart electric with almost no range. Now I have range and fueling is free.
Click to expand...

No, the dealership was just outside of Philly. We stopped on our way home to eat, the Sheets next door had a few chargers, all were being used. I wouldn't think 30-45 min. would be worth plugging in, would it?
Anyway, since Nomad isn't intelligent enough to comprehend a simple question, maybe you can tell me if/how much it costs to charge your car at one of those stations and how long it takes to make recharging it worthwhile.
 
Perry Phimosis said:
You should stay out of discussions about things you couldn't possibly know anything about.

Remember: you, yourself told us that you are unemployed and live at home with your parents. If you have a car it's totally your parents' car and you just get to use it from time to time.
Click to expand...

the grid cannot handle everyone charging an electric vehicle, you fucking idiot.

:truestory:

(hint say "yes it can" or stfu.)
 
RB 60 said:
No, the dealership was just outside of Philly. We stopped on our way home to eat, the Sheets next door had a few chargers, all were being used. I wouldn't think 30-45 min. would be worth plugging in, would it?
Anyway, since Nomad isn't intelligent enough to comprehend a simple question, maybe you can tell me if/how much it costs to charge your car at one of those stations and how long it takes to make recharging it worthwhile.
Click to expand...

I don't really know how much it costs since I don't use them. I charge at home. Only have to do it once every couple weeks.
 
AssHatZombie said:
the grid cannot handle everyone charging an electric vehicle, you fucking idiot.
Click to expand...

Well, gosh, I guess we'll never be able to add any new homes or anything else on the grid. Since we can't possibly 'Expand' the grid or generation capacity, you know through increase "net metering" of solar installations?

Your argument is EXACTLY as valid as those who claimed there wasn't enough gasoline on the earth to fuel everyone having a car in 1911.

How did that hold up?
 
Perry Phimosis said:
I live in a small town and there's quite a few charging stations around me. Huh.



LOL. I grew up in a small rural Illinois farmtown and I currently live in a small rural town out west here. :)



I can out-accelerate anything you have on your farm. Sorry to break it to you but these motors are wicked.
Click to expand...

Exactly, EV's deliver maximum torque immediately.
 
Perry Phimosis said:
Well, gosh, I guess we'll never be able to add any new homes or anything else on the grid. Since we can't possibly 'Expand' the grid or generation capacity, you know through increase "net metering" of solar installations?

Your argument is EXACTLY as valid as those who claimed there wasn't enough gasoline on the earth to fuel everyone having a car in 1911.

How did that hold up?
Click to expand...

Electric cars are not the solution
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › 2017 › aug › 13 › electric-cars-are-not-the-solution-pollutionwatch
Aug 13, 2017This is for two main reasons. First, we will still have diesel lorries and buses. Second, electric cars still release particle pollution into the air from wearing tyres, brakes and road...
Why electric cars are not a solution to fighting climate change
https://www.euronews.com › next › 2022 › 09 › 19 › why-tech-companies-are-wrong-to-think-electric-cars-are-a-solution-to-climate-change
Sep 19, 2022It's true that fully electric vehicles do not emit waste products but the batteries that supply energy to the vehicle are made of minerals like lithium and cobalt which have an impact on...
Here's Why EVs Aren't The 'Only' Solution For A ... - HotCars
https://www.hotcars.com › heres-why-evs-arent-the-only-solution-for-a-sustainable-future
Jun 27, 2021The most significant advantage of an FCEV (fuel-cell EV) is the lack of charging times. Because it uses a chemical process to generate electricity, the only need is to replenish the fuel. In the case of an FCEV, hydrogen is the common fuel source. Whenever it gets down, go to a filling station and get a full tank, just like filling petrol.
Why Electric Vehicles Are Not the Future - Evi-USA
https://evi-usa.com › why-electric-vehicles-are-not-the-future
Nov 28, 2022Why electric cars are not the solution? There are a couple of reasons for this. First, electric cars are not friendly towards the environment. They add to pollution indirectly by using electricity. Compared to gas cars, electric cars offer a subpar performance. They even have less range, meaning you can travel longer distances in a fuel car.
Electric cars are not the only green solution | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › 2021 › jan › 25 › electric-cars-are-not-the-only-green-solution
Jan 25, 2021Electric cars produce no toxic emissions at the point of use but, as with all cars, embodied carbon in the production of vehicles and batteries generate greenhouse gas emissions. In...
Are Electric Cars the Solution? - Resilience
https://www.resilience.org › stories › 2022-02-14 › are-electric-cars-the-solution
Feb 14, 2022In fact, it takes more carbon emissions to make an electric car than a conventional vehicle because of the energy intensity of battery manufacture. And of course electric cars run on roads made of and by fossil fuels. But the problem is more complicated than that. Houston energy analyst Art Berman raises another neglected point.
Electric Vehicles Are Not the Solution | by Riad Kherdeen ...
https://medium.com › illumination › electric-vehicles-are-not-the-solution-16fd21e8360c
Jun 28, 2021Electric Vehicles Are Not the Solution | by Riad Kherdeen | ILLUMINATION | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find...
Electric Cars May Not Be the Solution We Need Them to Be
https://www.worldatlas.com › news › electric-cars-may-not-be-the-solution.html
Electric Car Still Linked to Fossil Fuels However, a report published in Scientific American shows that the electric car is not exactly pollution-proof. While the electric car does not require gas, its energy source can be linked to fossil fuels. The efficiency of the electric car is as good as the source of its electricity that powers it.
11 Reasons Why Electric Cars Will Never be the Thing
https://www.americaoutloud.com › 11-reasons-why-electric-cars-will-never-be-the-thing-add-your-reason-to-the-comments
Mar 15, 2022Even without any effort on the part of those of us who recognize their liabilities, electric cars will never occupy more than 10% of cars on the American road. By continuing to write the truth about them, we hope to slow the current government and their green promoters from further eliminating our economic and safe dependence on fossil fuels.


https://duckduckgo.com/?q=why+electric+vehicles+are+not+the+solution&ia=web

read it and weep, dumbass.
 
AssHatZombie said:
Electric cars are not the solution
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › 2017 › aug › 13 › electric-cars-are-not-the-solution-pollutionwatch
Aug 13, 2017This is for two main reasons. First, we will still have diesel lorries and buses. Second, electric cars still release particle pollution into the air from wearing tyres, brakes and road...
Why electric cars are not a solution to fighting climate change
https://www.euronews.com › next › 2022 › 09 › 19 › why-tech-companies-are-wrong-to-think-electric-cars-are-a-solution-to-climate-change
Sep 19, 2022It's true that fully electric vehicles do not emit waste products but the batteries that supply energy to the vehicle are made of minerals like lithium and cobalt which have an impact on...
Here's Why EVs Aren't The 'Only' Solution For A ... - HotCars
https://www.hotcars.com › heres-why-evs-arent-the-only-solution-for-a-sustainable-future
Jun 27, 2021The most significant advantage of an FCEV (fuel-cell EV) is the lack of charging times. Because it uses a chemical process to generate electricity, the only need is to replenish the fuel. In the case of an FCEV, hydrogen is the common fuel source. Whenever it gets down, go to a filling station and get a full tank, just like filling petrol.
Why Electric Vehicles Are Not the Future - Evi-USA
https://evi-usa.com › why-electric-vehicles-are-not-the-future
Nov 28, 2022Why electric cars are not the solution? There are a couple of reasons for this. First, electric cars are not friendly towards the environment. They add to pollution indirectly by using electricity. Compared to gas cars, electric cars offer a subpar performance. They even have less range, meaning you can travel longer distances in a fuel car.
Electric cars are not the only green solution | Letters
https://www.theguardian.com › environment › 2021 › jan › 25 › electric-cars-are-not-the-only-green-solution
Jan 25, 2021Electric cars produce no toxic emissions at the point of use but, as with all cars, embodied carbon in the production of vehicles and batteries generate greenhouse gas emissions. In...
Are Electric Cars the Solution? - Resilience
https://www.resilience.org › stories › 2022-02-14 › are-electric-cars-the-solution
Feb 14, 2022In fact, it takes more carbon emissions to make an electric car than a conventional vehicle because of the energy intensity of battery manufacture. And of course electric cars run on roads made of and by fossil fuels. But the problem is more complicated than that. Houston energy analyst Art Berman raises another neglected point.
Electric Vehicles Are Not the Solution | by Riad Kherdeen ...
https://medium.com › illumination › electric-vehicles-are-not-the-solution-16fd21e8360c
Jun 28, 2021Electric Vehicles Are Not the Solution | by Riad Kherdeen | ILLUMINATION | Medium 500 Apologies, but something went wrong on our end. Refresh the page, check Medium 's site status, or find...
Electric Cars May Not Be the Solution We Need Them to Be
https://www.worldatlas.com › news › electric-cars-may-not-be-the-solution.html
Electric Car Still Linked to Fossil Fuels However, a report published in Scientific American shows that the electric car is not exactly pollution-proof. While the electric car does not require gas, its energy source can be linked to fossil fuels. The efficiency of the electric car is as good as the source of its electricity that powers it.
11 Reasons Why Electric Cars Will Never be the Thing
https://www.americaoutloud.com › 11-reasons-why-electric-cars-will-never-be-the-thing-add-your-reason-to-the-comments
Mar 15, 2022Even without any effort on the part of those of us who recognize their liabilities, electric cars will never occupy more than 10% of cars on the American road. By continuing to write the truth about them, we hope to slow the current government and their green promoters from further eliminating our economic and safe dependence on fossil fuels.


https://duckduckgo.com/?q=why+electric+vehicles+are+not+the+solution&ia=web

read it and weep, dumbass.
Click to expand...

Look, you live with your parents and you don't have a job. So you don't pay the gas bills (maybe if you got off your ass and went out and GOT a job you'd know) so let's just say you don't know what you are talking about. You just find articles that support your uninformed position and move on.

Get a job, loser. Grow up.
 
RB 60 said:
No, the dealership was just outside of Philly. We stopped on our way home to eat, the Sheets next door had a few chargers, all were being used. I wouldn't think 30-45 min. would be worth plugging in, would it?
Anyway, since Nomad isn't intelligent enough to comprehend a simple question, maybe you can tell me if/how much it costs to charge your car at one of those stations and how long it takes to make recharging it worthwhile.
Click to expand...

MAGAs are going to continue to shit on EV's because they figure any effort to decrease our carbon footprint is just too "woke".
 
Perry Phimosis said:
T.A. is a "Greivance Machine".
Click to expand...

He is one of those people who uses politics for sport!

The problem for him is, as he looks at everything through a political scope, he sometimes fails to see the larger picture, as he just focuses on what he wants to see!

If anyone ever says something that don't play into one of his many political narratives, he won't hear of it!

Yep, he's definitely one of those "Me and Mine are RED HOT- Everybody else is POODILLY SQUAT!- kind of people!

Everything is a Farting Contest with him!
 
Last edited:
Geeko Sportivo said:
He is one of those people who uses politics for sport!

The problem for him is, as he looks at everything through a political scope, he sometimes fails to see the larger picture, as he just focuses on what he wants to see!
Click to expand...

That's kind of how so many of us in America are functioning these days. EVERYTHING has to be an ultimate cage match for dominance. No idea can be both good and bad, it must be one or the other.

I love EV's but I recognize they are not a panacaea. They have serious issues and things that will need to be worked out, but it's a good technology. I'm enjoying the hell out of my Bolt. And I can't say enough good about it. But it isn't god's gift to everyone. It wouldn't work for everyone, nor would any car.

I'm just amazed at the ALARMING LEVELS OF VITRIOL aimed at EV's by the Right. Honestly this is the country that is the home of that inventive spirit we all drone on and on about all the time. Why do the Conservatives suddenly want that to all end just because they, personally, don't see the benefits?

Just weird.
 
Why are some people rooting for EVs to fail?

Isn't amazing how working class pachys dance on the puppet strings of oil billionaires?

Dance, little pachys, but while nobody likes fire breathing gasoline engines more than I, I at least recognize reality.
 
LurchAddams said:
MAGAs are going to continue to shit on EV's because they figure any effort to decrease our carbon footprint is just too "woke".
Click to expand...

It's apples and oranges. Folks looking for ANY reason to hate EV's will naturally gravitate to those cases where the EV is different from the ICE vehicle and they will leverage that. It's like complaining that you can't feed your horse gasoline so gasoline powered vehicles are stupid and should never exist.
 
NiftyNiblick said:
Why are some people rooting for EVs to fail?

Isn't amazing how working class pachys dance on the puppet strings of oil billionaires?

Dance, little pachys, but while nobody likes fire breathing gasoline engines more than I, I at least recognize reality.
Click to expand...

Yeah, it's a mystery. ESPECIALLY since all their arguments harken back to the same style of debate that arose as ICE cars were coming into existence.

And the complaints about EV incentives are weird to hear from people who GLADLY pay subsidies to massively profitable oil companies.
 
Perry Phimosis said:
That's kind of how so many of us in America are functioning these days. EVERYTHING has to be an ultimate cage match for dominance. No idea can be both good and bad, it must be one or the other.

I love EV's but I recognize they are not a panacaea. They have serious issues and things that will need to be worked out, but it's a good technology. I'm enjoying the hell out of my Bolt. And I can't say enough good about it. But it isn't god's gift to everyone. It wouldn't work for everyone, nor would any car.

I'm just amazed at the ALARMING LEVELS OF VITRIOL aimed at EV's by the Right. Honestly this is the country that is the home of that inventive spirit we all drone on and on about all the time. Why do the Conservatives suddenly want that to all end just because they, personally, don't see the benefits?

Just weird.
Click to expand...

If you'll notice, it is the same old disgruntled Butt Hurted Trumptards that start every one of these, "EV cars can't do dis- and they can't do dat" silly nagging threads!

OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER, AND OVER again!

It's like get a life man!

What makes them think that anyone intelligent is going to listen to their tiny little tight-fisted rages about EV's?

I look at it like this- IF YOU DON'T WANT AN EV- DON'T GET ONE!

If you don't want an abortion- DON'T GET ONE!

You don't want the vaccine- DON'T GET ONE!

You don't want to wear a mask- DON'T WEAR ONE.

You don't want to read about Black American History- DON'T READ IT!

You don't like Biden or Liberals or Democrats- GET YOUR FUCKING VOTE OUT NEXT TIME! :laugh:
 
Last edited:
Why hasn't any of you EV gurus answered my question on how much (or if they even do) these charging stations at convenience stores (or wherever they are at) charge to "top off" your EV?
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top