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Originally Posted by Azure
We need mandated 220V hookups in every new construction & renovation.
As for the discussion, my feeling is that quick charge (maybe not 10 min) will become reality quicker than battery swap.
Density will be harder to solve, but do we really need more than 400 km per charge? For me that would be perfectly good enough, and I believe even Tesla has said that range is good enough.
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400km doesn't get you to the ski hill and back in winter, given a ~30% efficiency loss, and keeping the battery warm. Does that matter for everyone? No. But it would be a deal breaker for plenty.
I think for a mixed use vehicle, 500km is a requirement, because the reality is you have cold weather loss around here, and you never actually use the full range, or want to charge it 100% if you can avoid it. And driving on a trip you are only going to fill 80% or so before charging speeds drop. If it's a city car? Sure, 150km is probably more than enough.