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Originally Posted by Pachimac
Plus the fact that you can't really go on long trips for travel in an electric car. 250-400 miles is the most you get on a charge, and you'd have to find a charging station if you are going further than that. It takes anywhere from 3-8 hours to fully charge the battery to get going again. What are you going to do at that point - just sit at the charging station? Not many hotels have them, and those that do only have a few spots. You have to pay for the electricity as well, and that is not regulated at this time.
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This is a common thought that's not really true (at least in our experience!) The longest we've EVER waiting while charging was just under an hour- and we were eating at a restaurant so it wasn't a big deal at all. Considering that most cars would have to stop for fuel just as we stop to charge. It's really not that different than a gas car- by the time we've gone to the bathroom, got a snack or took the dogs on a short stroll, our cars are ready to go to the next stop. I actually find stopping every 3 hours or so to be great when we're on long trips. Someone always has to pee by then anyways!
As for hotels- MANY have chargers- you just don't notice them until you look for them! And a number of hotels we've stayed at will let us plug into just a regular 110-wall outlet on their outside walls. It charges only 2-5mph on those, but still can give us a good amount overnight while we're sleeping. Most don't charge for the use of the chargers if you're a guest as well, or it's included in the charge for parking that every guest pays. Even still- the charge for the electricity is set by the local governments & all of our charging is still significantly cheaper than gas.