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Originally Posted by John V
I'm with you. Understood that the infrastructure is very limited right now and the charging rate is still not ideal (but think of where the infrastructure for electric vehicles was a year ago! It's come a very long way). I can't wait for the day when I don't have to visit a "gas" station unless I'm driving several hundred miles.
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That day is already here for me...
"Slow" charging works just fine for normal day-to-day driving. I drove 94 miles yesterday (I ran an errand in the evening and met my wife and daughter for dinner -- so had an extra ~30 miles from my regular commute). Plugged in when I got home dinner. The car started charging at 2am (I use scheduled charging), and it was ready to go when I left the house at 5:45am.
I normally charge the car to 75% (keeping the battery closer to 50% is better for longevity). That gives me ~150 miles of range -- and I typically plug in each night with 70-80 miles remaining. ~2.5 hours of charging is all that's needed to replace that range each night. I then leave the house with a 75% charge each morning.
And if I expect to need more than 150 miles the next day, I can change the slider an put it at 90% (~180 miles) or go to 100% (~200 miles). I typically know my driving needs for the next day, so this is not a problem for me.