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Originally Posted by JSH
This is a common mistake. At one time Tesla did have a far larger charging network but CCS caught up and passed them a few years ago. Using the adopted US charging standard that dozens of public charging networks are building out is a clear advantage.
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I think one thing I learn from this is that right now EV's are like Colorado weather. As people say around here, "If you don't like the weather, wait 10 minutes."
I was under the impression that Tesla still had the advantage. When I had the Leaf I would go lots of places that only had Tesla stations. At times the only way to get around in the Leaf was off of good ol' 120V at about 12A. Basically that meant finding a camp ground and spending the night for every leg. The few Level 2 stations I would find at times were down and out of service with no indication on PlugShare or anywhere else online.
Taking a look at the trip from here to the inlaws along the route I like to take has a 270 mile leg to the first Tesla quick charge station, then over 300 miles to the next. But with CCS and even Chademo there's one every 120 miles or less along that same route.
Some day I may actually get back into an EV again.
- Instant heat in the winter.
- Quiet driving.
- Nice big battery for stuff like HAM radio.
- Low center of gravity for all that deer dodging and slippery road control.
- The prospect of making my own "fuel" for my car if I wanted to.