The next horizon in the battle to convert America to electric vehicles is the charging stations. It doesn't matter how safe, modern, and ecologically desirable the EVs are, if it is a hassle to recharge them, owners will be bringing their new EVs back to the dealers to change them in for the old gasoline machines.
And that is exactly what is happening. People are buying EVs, only to find recharging them is a hassle. If it takes six hours to recharge the batteries, that's too much hassle. If you cannot find charging stations when you go on trips, that is a hassle. If, when you get to the charging station, all the hookups are taken, that is a hassle.
So, America will need to unhassle the charging stations if fully electric vehicles are to become fully viable. More stations, more powerful chargers, and more clarity to the consumer on where the charging stations are located.
Those are not insurmountable obstacles, but they are obstacles needing to be surmounted.
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