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Originally Posted by Northendzone
i will be interested when they start charging drives a fee when they use a charging station, because the charge is really a stop at the gas station.
eventually the price of electricity will need to rise to accommodate the required level of taxation
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Some places already do, and others (Petro Canada) will be starting soon from what I can find. Although Vancouver's also has to do with trying to prevent people from using the stations as a free parking area.
https://www.petro-canada.ca/en/perso...B&gclsrc=aw.ds
https://pluginbc.ca/vancouver-approves-ev-charging/
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Originally Posted by Fuzz
Ya, a 20 minute stop to charge every 500km isn't that big a deal, it will just be interesting to see how it is managed in the future when everyone needs to do it. You picture a long weekend at gas stations with the number of vehicles in and out in 5 minutes, and try to imagine how that works with everyone in EV's, and I can imagine a lot of frustration. But maybe charging speeds and battery capacity will improve at a rate that matches adoption, and it won't be a big deal.
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I think one difference can be how charging stations are layed out. Consider a traditional gas station - it is limited because you need pumps and islands for the pumps. An electric charging stations could have a layout more like a parking lot with stalls and you could theoretically fit more vehicles in the same space as you could at a old school gas station. It might not be as bad as it first seems if we put some thought into how the stations are designed.