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To: Wharf Rat who wrote (1414047)	8/10/2023 3:24:58 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Respond to of 1578485

Wharfie, I thought about the charging problem as I once again struggled to find working chargers at public parking lots. Each of these chargers cost like, what, $10K? Plus whoever installs them has to tear up the asphalt and lay power lines. And each charger is often occupied for a few hours at a time by vehicles. Most of these are Level 2 chargers, of course. Getting Level 3 charging stations to be as ubiquitous as gas stations will be a HUGE challenge. A mom-n-pop can open up a gas station, complete with other services like auto maintenance and smog check, for not much upfront cost. And such a station can refuel each vehicle in less than five minutes. Even Level 3 charging stations will take at least 15 minutes, if not more, to charge up anything larger than my Toyota Pious. That means we'll need more Level 3 charging stations than gas stations. Of course, a large part of the charging problem is solved by the ability to charge at home. But for road trips, charge-at-home isn't an option. Tenchusatsu And no, a Pious can't be charged with a Level 3 charger