EV supply is coming. Will demand catch up?

That depends on how long people believe they need 5 minute refuel times.

 

Which will depend in part on how often people do need 5 minute refuel times.

For those who can't charge an electric car at home or work, short recharge times are often a requirement for owning an electric vehicle.

 

Seems a lot of gassers are perfectly willing to wait 20-25 minutes - to get that quick 5 minute refuel.





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That's more waiting to save maybe a buck or two on a tank. I remember when the local WaWa was new, and had people lining up at the pumps to save a cent per gallon over the empty station that was caddy corner to it.

In a related note, Tesla owners were willing to wait before getting their free 20 to 30 minute charge on holiday weekend than spend $80 on a 90 second battery swap.

 

So true !! And in a similar vein, in congested areas of San Diego, LA & the OC, there are WAY too many locals that will wait 20 minutes to get there free 15 minute supercharger top-off/refill versus spending their own 95¢ (night time rate) charging at home, which only requires a measly 10 seconds to plug & unplug. U gotta love people
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it's not how fast people need to charge, it's how fast they 'think' they need to charge.

as far as long term and short term, those (terms) are undefinable.

 

Not in the eyes of the IRS.

 

exactly, if only it were like finance and economics, we'd only have to wait a year.

 

Bob's strategy:

• gas line - pull up plugshare and find the nearest fast DC charger and silently drive away.
• fast DC charger busy or broke - find a nearby L2 charger and silently drive away.
• regional power failure - drive to gas station with working, emergency generator and gas.
• no gas available - go home and use the lawn mower gas.
• no lawn mower gas - go home and use the 16kW Genrac emergency generator power

Bottom line, Bob has alternatives.

Bob Wilson

 

a country boy can survive

 

Bob forgot one thing, lots of ammo in case the neighbors decide his stuff is easily appropriated during severe outages. Ahhh - the many facets of resilience.

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especially for country boys.

 

Neighbors on both sides know I volunteer a 'hot' extension cord during any extended outage. Not for defense, I do have one 'fire stick.'


Bob Wilson

 

NJ Turnpike on a Sunday, when the New Yorkers are heading home. Gas is cheaper here.

Hope is coming for EVs, though.

EnergyLink: PSE&G Brings EV Chargers to New Jersey Turnpike