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DJBecker · 01-12-2012, 03:43 AM

I wouldn't say it's not practical. Not having *public* charging stations doesn't mean that you can't charge elsewhere. And your commute isn't beyond the round-trip range of all EVs, you just can't make it with a half dozen used golf cart batteries in the trunk.

Where I work the employee-only garage has a handful of EV-only parking/charging spots. They wouldn't be on a list of public spots, but they still serve as remote charging stations. Perhaps your employer would be willing to do the same.

"Not practical" would be something like hydrogen fuel, where there are three albino yeti for every refueling station on the planet.

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DJBecker EcoModding Apprentice Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Annapolis Posts: 159 Thanks: 0 Thanked 32 Times in 27 Posts	I wouldn't say it's not practical. Not having public charging stations doesn't mean that you can't charge elsewhere. And your commute isn't beyond the round-trip range of all EVs, you just can't make it with a half dozen used golf cart batteries in the trunk. Where I work the employee-only garage has a handful of EV-only parking/charging spots. They wouldn't be on a list of public spots, but they still serve as remote charging stations. Perhaps your employer would be willing to do the same. "Not practical" would be something like hydrogen fuel, where there are three albino yeti for every refueling station on the planet. Last edited by DJBecker; 01-12-2012 at 05:37 AM..