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Originally Posted by VRPdommy
If you had a Tesla, you would know where the chargers are !
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I think their onboard GPS will tell you where the closest ones are. Very practical when traveling but you can recharge for free at a company recharge station.
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That is right. Displays in Tesla tell you where the chargers are, how many are available, etc. And if you plan a long trip, it will show you the route while telling you where you have to charge in order to make it to your destination, and provide alternatives at the same time. You can drive cross-country in a Tesla with charging stops no longer than 20 minutes.
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Originally Posted by VRPdommy
I probably said this before but I see the best near term fix being a mix of 'plug-in electric' with half of the batteries and a smaller fuel cell and smaller composite tank.
You get the range without the weight and improves the overall efficiency & cost.
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My Chevy Volt is like that. Most of my driving is pure electric but a gas engine kicks in to turn a generator to charge the batteries to drive the wheels when the battery. (The gas engine never turns the wheels directly).
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Originally Posted by VRPdommy
As far as alt energy fuel stations (efuel stations), they will come along the interstate highways first for long range commutes. But Plug-in electrics have a disadvantage of time to charge. Not to bad if paired up with a restaurant/fast food etc. This is continuously being improved.
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Correct. Back to the Chevy Volt again, the new 2019 model charges to full capacity in just over 2 hours with a standard level 2 charger. And there are new battery technologies just coming out that charge even faster.