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- 2012 Volvo XC60 R-Design, 2013 Tesla Model S
The combination of modest range in the standard range car with slow charging really is a bummer. As an owner of an almost 8 year old Model S (P85+) - which I've had for about half that time - I think the charge speed is the more concerning item. Frankly, it gets OLD charging at lower speeds (my own speeds are lower than when the car was new). At first supercharging is a novelty, but that wears off. This is exacerbated by the fact the chargers aren't always where YOU need or want them to be (and don't get me started on destination charging).
The whole EA experience here is, in fact the biggest bummer. The EA buildout finally made it possible for me to CONSIDER another EV for out of town use - this isn't a good showing here with the combination of non-working chargers (the worst case scenario) and slow. While I don't think Ford needs to create a network of its own, the legacy automakers are going to have to suck it up and drop some coin to prop up networks like EA's for a while. Spending $50K for an "in town only" car is a bit of an "ugh" situation, and saying "well, I have a gas car for that"...just admits "EVs aren't ready for prime time", which isn't a message you want to hand to dealers (who will likely already be inclined to push competing gas models on their lots).
I look forward to more full charging tests in more modest weather as I'm rooting for the Mach E (which I consider to be the first real competitor to Tesla).
The whole EA experience here is, in fact the biggest bummer. The EA buildout finally made it possible for me to CONSIDER another EV for out of town use - this isn't a good showing here with the combination of non-working chargers (the worst case scenario) and slow. While I don't think Ford needs to create a network of its own, the legacy automakers are going to have to suck it up and drop some coin to prop up networks like EA's for a while. Spending $50K for an "in town only" car is a bit of an "ugh" situation, and saying "well, I have a gas car for that"...just admits "EVs aren't ready for prime time", which isn't a message you want to hand to dealers (who will likely already be inclined to push competing gas models on their lots).
I look forward to more full charging tests in more modest weather as I'm rooting for the Mach E (which I consider to be the first real competitor to Tesla).
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