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Tarq0nyesterday at 2:54 PM1 replyview on HN

The problem is the limited charging infrastructure. Hybrid owners don't need to plug in for the vehicle to function so they yield available chargers to actual EVs. To get past this you would need ubiquitous charging infra.


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NetMageSCWyesterday at 4:16 PM

PHEV owners only need to charge at home (and if they can’t, don’t need a PHEV) and use electric power for local commuting.

The future of BEVs (and the most practical today) is also charging at home, and available chargers can grow slowly with BEVs used for road trips. Tesla is pretty close to there already. So, chargers don’t need to ubiquitous, just a bit more available on less common road trip routes.