Charging Stations Are An Issue In Many Cities

[KevinRS]

The NAV on the model Y knows every tesla charger in the world, Plug share can locate most CCS style chargers.. This was a solvable problem... Not to say there are not still states without big charging presence... And NO we don't want to be any where near gas stations, electrical sparks and gasoline fumes don't mix. ,,,,, well they do but they mix badly.. plus they smell bad and most dont have room for 10 to 20 tesla chargers On the new tesla OS you can even have the nav call out optimum charging points as you go.. P

If there is enough gasoline vapor in the air across from the pumps where the chargers would be to ignite, there is a bigger issue. Aside from there should be no arcing at the chargers, that would mean at the pumps the concentration is so high you might pass out.
Most gas station fires are likely someone smoking right at the pump, or static electricity discharge right at the pump. Even then, low chances. Gas vapor only ignites at 1.4% to 7.6% concentration.

 

[Nojoe]

Right! Tesla does tell you where the charging stations are but where I live they are 45 miles or more apart. Then if you are running around busy trying to wait as long as you can, trying not to go out of your way more than once, you finally get there on a dead battery.


I love the EV's. But the reality is, At least where I live, The chargers are too few. Can I make it just charging at home. Yes, I can. But I would be much happier if I could stop at any gas station on the main roads and charge up. For now, that is not possible. I have to go out of my way to charge up just to make it home or where I need to go.

When you only have 1 charging spot, it is very time consuming going several miles out of your way and then having to back track to the house (after waiting to charge the ev).

If you can’t make a Tesla work for you then you most certainly can’t make any EV work for you. You should drive a gas car.