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Automakers must build cheaper, smaller EVs to spur adoption, report says (arstechnica.com)
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[โ€“] jmp242@sopuli.xyz 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I mean, you're not counting the fact that the electricity isn't free either - and KWH costs are just going up. It's debatable how you ought to cost out the electrical work to put in a charger, and the charger itself. I really have no idea about the lifespan of the chargers, so it might not last a full 15 years out in the elements, it might last 50+ years.

[โ€“] Soggytoast@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

The charger is just a few solenoids very simple device, and they don't get switched with current flowing. So probably last forever, for wall mounted hard wired ones at least.

True I did not count cost of electricity, because it's extremely hard to guess. Some places are .04$/kwh, some are .45/kwh, some are free.

What if you had free charging at work? Or apartment, or had solar, it could be completely free