Commercial EV chargers are a great example of how capitalism won't get us there..
If a gas car costs ~$0.17/mile, (CA, including gas taxes).
Generally in California a "retail" kWh costs around $0.44, much cheaper for solar during the day.
For a current Nissan Leaf, any charger's kWh price above $0.60 makes it _more_ expensive than gasoline.
I have seen some chargers pushing $1.50-$3.00 per kWh which is, in rural areas literally highway robbery.
Capitalism will not get us there.
R Tyler Croy 🦀 /
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2024-06-20 20:02:42
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