And I still don't see how EVs will work on trips right now. You'll be tied to a charging network, wherever that is and at mercy of charger condition in whatever location. We stopped for gas in BFE South Dakota, and I noticed a few Charge point chargers installed at the truck stop we were at.
I thought to see them in BFE. I went on a little walk to stretch my legs and upon closer inspection, one was missing the charge cable entirely, and the other one had a flashing screen that looked like it was in some constant boot loop condition. Neither looked to be operable.
How epic to be on a grand adventure through BFE following the charge point network, just to get to the charging destination you've been waiting for to find that it's out of commission. WTF do you do if your charge is depleted? There certainly aren't more options.
I know this is a temporary issue and more EVs will mean more charging that's more reliable, but there's still a lot of progress to go in this regard. Banning gas vehicle sales will help I guess, but the interim is going to be painful. Even then, these areas will resist with every fiber of their being, so it's going to be
over the next decade or so.