MichaelC
Well-Known Member
I refueled my wife's car this weekend, which is the first time I have done that in over a year--and I remember how!
That experience brought into focus a big reason I think many ICE vehicle drivers are concerned with charging time: When refueling an ICE car, you really ought to pay attention to the whole process to ensure your safety. You need to make sure the nozzle is properly inserted into the filler neck so the flammable liquid goes into the car's fuel tank. And then you need to pay attention to ensure the pump turns off once that tank is full.
I took all that for granted when I drove ICE cars, but a year of EV life has built up a completely different set of expectations. There's a clear engagement between the charging cable and the charging port. And if it isn't engaged correctly, you won't be spilling electrons all over the place! Once you can see those electrons are flowing into your car, you walk away and live life for awhile. AND, you can do all this at home! The only time I need to worry about public charging is if I'm doing way more driving than usual.
One of the many Youtube videos I watched while doing my pre-purchase research used a great analogy that recharging your EV is usually no different than recharging your mobile phone. You plug it in when you go to bed and it charges while you sleep. You unplug it the next morning when you start your day, and then plug it in again that night before bed. Yup.
That experience brought into focus a big reason I think many ICE vehicle drivers are concerned with charging time: When refueling an ICE car, you really ought to pay attention to the whole process to ensure your safety. You need to make sure the nozzle is properly inserted into the filler neck so the flammable liquid goes into the car's fuel tank. And then you need to pay attention to ensure the pump turns off once that tank is full.
I took all that for granted when I drove ICE cars, but a year of EV life has built up a completely different set of expectations. There's a clear engagement between the charging cable and the charging port. And if it isn't engaged correctly, you won't be spilling electrons all over the place! Once you can see those electrons are flowing into your car, you walk away and live life for awhile. AND, you can do all this at home! The only time I need to worry about public charging is if I'm doing way more driving than usual.
One of the many Youtube videos I watched while doing my pre-purchase research used a great analogy that recharging your EV is usually no different than recharging your mobile phone. You plug it in when you go to bed and it charges while you sleep. You unplug it the next morning when you start your day, and then plug it in again that night before bed. Yup.
