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orange_joetoday at 2:32 PM5 repliesview on HN

America clearly has an EV industry (Tesla, Rivian) but its adoption is pretty limited by infrastructure.


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declan_robertstoday at 3:07 PM

I don't think this is true, at least for Tesla, which has a very mature and wide range of chargers almost everywhere. AFAIK, Rivian can also use Tesla chargers now.

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ericmaytoday at 2:54 PM

And Lucid.

I’m not sure it’s the infrastructure so much as the cost for these vehicles. Well, Tesla has political problems but Rivian and Lucid don’t - but they are priced quite high.

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yardietoday at 3:02 PM

It's not even the infrastructure. It's generally a lot of FUD. Everyone fears they have to buy a 800-mile range SUV for the frequent roadtrips they take apparently. I commute 1000 miles every month. That is 4x DCFC every month vs 2.5 petrol fillups for the same period.

I also know a lot of drivers who plan to get an EV when their current car stops working. A lot of people are feeling economically anxious right now. They know gas is a dead end so they are squeezing every last mile out of the cars they currently own. Car companies can't exist on the wishes of their customers. Everyone is doing a lot of hoping that its the right time. The EV rebates were a great tool in getting to that tipping point but they were cancelled too son in my estimation.

cyanydeeztoday at 2:36 PM

AlSo by goverment lobby, tHe mosT equal branch of modern USA

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