“The sky is falling, we must run and tell the king!” said Henny Penny. That is the message many so-called news outlets are touting after the McKinseyreport was published this week. I first learned of this report when my brother-in-law sent me a link to a headline in thethat screamed, “Buyers Remorse? Nearly half of EV owners plan to switch back to gas powered cars.” That was followed by the
There are still many who believe an electric car cannot be driven in the rain or through a puddle. Others think you need to drive miles away to find a fast charger. The concept of charging overnight at home is simply foreign to many people. Granted there are some who do not have the ability to plug in at home, but even those who do are unaware of the difference between Level 1, Level 2, and Level 3 charging.
I have neighbors who routinely drive a Chevy Bolt back and forth between Florida and the Midwest. They love the car, but dread taking long distance trips with it. They recently got rid of their Bolt and replaced it — with a Chevy Blazer EV. A better charging experience has made all the difference. For EV drivers in the US, the Tesla Supercharger network is slowly being opened to more non-Tesla drivers. Of course, Tesla has a financial incentive to do so.