2026-04-09 11:42 UTC
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@takeda@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2026-04-10 06:46
It looks like we are getting there, but those issues aren't really as big issues as you think. You still try to fit EV into ICE mold, where you need to go to special places called gas stations to fuel it. Electricity is ubiquitous and most of the time you will charge your car at your home during night, having "tank" full every day. You almost forget about things called "refueling". As for price "fuel" is already cheaper, and with how trump fucked up energy market it will be even cheaper (relatively). But yeah there are massive improvements in charging times and as there's more EVs produced the price will get even lower. When ICE cars were first created they were also impractical compared to horses.
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@ltxrtquq@lemmy.ml 2026-04-09 13:06
>If they made the batteries go from zero to full in the same time as it takes to fill a gas tank You really don't need this though. How long is your car sitting idle when you're at work or at home? Most people can just charge overnight and would never have to go to a charging station. Assuming you have access to an electrical outlet near your car, of course.
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@AA5B@lemmy.world 2026-04-09 19:27
> If they made the batteries go from zero to full in the same time as it takes to fill a gas tank I’d argue we effectively do have this, or close enough. Obviously I’d always want better but - normally time doesn’t matter: plug in overnight and it’s always full by morning. Then it’s more of an infrastructure problem in that not everyone has a place to plug in - on a trip, at a trip charger, my cars trip planning only asks 10-15 minutes of charging to stay on the steep part of the charging curve. If you use the restrooms, you’re almost there > brought the price way down We can and should have that now. Prices are getting closer to parity so a few more years with incentives would have done it. Or, if we got rid of protectionism and allowed competition, we’d be well past cost parity