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Why EV Charging Stations Suck (And How to Fix It)

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These idiotic forms of transport are not the future
Comment from : @David-d4k9k

I'd like to see more cars and larger parking lots, as well as wider highways and a stroad in every town People should stop driving EVs That would solve any problems related to charging stations
Comment from : @parkependleton6453

EVs are the righteous path for a sustainable future You just have to crack a few eggs to make an omelet
Comment from : @reality_bites7887

I really appreciate your perspective and they way you communicated it You changed my mind, great stuff!
Comment from : @fhqwgib

the sound of ringtone in the background drives me nuts is that supposed to be background music ?
Comment from : @g1981c

level DC charging is not "480V" it is 400V or 800V volt 480V is an industrial AC standard not DC charging standard
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Comment from : @yilewis

I will buy a ev when i can charge it as fast as filling up ny gas tank
Comment from : @timmensch3601

It's such a joke If fast chargers were used frequently they would be more profitable than gas stations, at similar margins, a lot less infrastructure and overhead is required to build a station They would be used very frequently if they didn't all charge stupid high rates, and those rates were published transparently online Once they are used very frequently of course it also makes sense to provide other conveniences to make use of the foot traffic (especially! since charging takes more time), but not before Anyhow electricity is a public utility so should ev charging, that's how you fix the pricing
Comment from : @Rene-uz3eb

I don't get why they even need to make a level 1 & 2 charging, just make everything level 3 That way you won't have too many people wasting a lot of time waiting at the charigng station
Comment from : @VOAN

How about we add a small gym and treadmills while people wait that take the user's energy while they workout and transfer it from the treadmill to the cars and electric grid >>> charging people's phones or houses near by?!? You get a workout, a charged car and phone, cheaper electric bills and the environment wins Yes, deal, genius - sold!
Comment from : @cirquemedia

Not sure why you made this video?
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Honestly I'd just like to see more of them In any style EVs are interesting to me, but I rent so I can't make any modifications to the property to support charging at home And there's barely any chargers within a 50 mile radius of me (and they all have different plugs because we still haven't settled on a standard yet here in the US) Charging at home is nice and all but there really needs to be public charging available too
Comment from : @nope1918

Coffee shops, rest stations, restaurants, grocery stores, department stores, at home, movie theaters, entertainment and at the workplace it's not that hard
Comment from : @CaseyNeuville

Those are just some renders
Comment from : @killerrabbit4448

Your complaints are really lame Do you even own an EV? What sucks is when chargers are broken, when scumbags cut the cables to steal copper wire, the payment process doesnt work, the app doesnt work or your car doesnt connectbrbrYou know what you dont have to do at a gas station? Download some stupid app to pump your gas brbrThose are the things that make EV charging suck not some high falutin nonsense Nobody will give a shit if the EV kiosk looks nice if the damn app that they force you to download shits the bed
Comment from : @rarelyaccurate6252

As a Tesla owner, the perfect solution is already here gas stations with a row of Tesla chargers All EVs in the US will be able to use Tesla chargers starting in 2025, so if half of the gas stations add a bunch of Tesla chargers, all problems are solved The gas stations will be ready if/when the percentage of EVs gets higher, they won't have to worry about losing any business And the EV drivers will have access to bathrooms, snacks, and more safety with attendant/cameras 24/7 It's a win win for everyone
Comment from : @yeahbuddy92193911

They should make like a Costco kinda of gas station for electric vehicles with people on site to fix or assist in the charging process
Comment from : @ronnycastaneda9888

In order for EVs to really be practical, these charging stations need to be just as generic as gas stations Meaning that you need to be able to pay with your card at least A debit card, credit card, tap to pay feature that doesn't require any special apps or cards And the people who thought of these special apps and cards need to be ashamed for such a stupid idea
Comment from : @mdiego3847

One of the things which I see in the photos of the chargers on here is that some of them have real issues with accessibility for wheelchair users No room between the chargers to fit a chair, cables holsters with poor access, not usable for someone sat in a chair, same for control panels, card readers etc
Comment from : @rugbygirlsdadg

This is all great in concept, but considering running an EV charging station is almost always not profitable and your proposing building multi million dollar constructs to make ev chargers more interesting…… I’m sure it’s going to take off
Comment from : @Jviera1989

It would make sense for gas stations to build some chargers in their lots to attract EV customers and charge them a fee to charge it which can cover electricity, maintenance, and a profit After all, gas stations barely make anything from fuel sales Most of their profits come from selling products like drinks and snacks But I have a feeling that a lot of oil companies aren't allowing them to do so I have only seen charging stations in a handful of gas stations over the years
Comment from : @Sulfen

How much useless information do you have to use before you get to the point of anything
Comment from : @realguapo_mma

Sir can you help me out in my country I just want to start a business So what do you think
Comment from : @samisamizewednesh7560

They are not ELECTRIC vehicles they are BATTERY vehicles
Comment from : @georgepetrin1334

🥇🌀🇨🇳🌀🥇brThese are done brBy purpose tobrDiscourages the brEV users ‼️‼️brCheck out how brIt's done in china
Comment from : @PravdaSeed

there are too many parking lots and highways covering the Earth in asphalt already Now, even less living space in cities for humans 2 million now How many more charger locations will it take for 10 million? the problems will only increase
Comment from : @FeldwebelWolfenstool

EV,S ARE FOR THE OBEDIENT , WEAK , SHEEPLE OF AMERICA LIVING IN LAH LAH LANDTHE BIDEN SYNTICATE AND CCP OF CHINA ARE IN BED TOGETHER ($$$$$$$)HELPING THE SHEEPLE " GO GREEN "TO MAKE ELECTRICITY YOU HAVE TO BURN GAS, OIL AND COAL IN 14 STORY BOILERSGOING GREENLAH LAH LANDEAT YOUR MC DONALDS AND PLAY ON YOUR STUPID PHONES AND BECOME WEAK AND OUT OF SHAPEFOLLOW THE YELLOW BRICK ROAD !!
Comment from : @COFFEE-e3p

Today in capitalism
Comment from : @jessieramos2168

Out of spec Kyle is from Colorado not Europe
Comment from : @tmactmac96

There should be a distinction between places that are charging stations and places that are public buildings that happen to have a couple of chargers on the property The building at 5 minutes 21 seconds is actually the Palm Springs visitors center, which recently added some distance from the main building two Chademo and two CCS chargers While it is certainly true that you can charge your car there, it's hardly what I would categorize as a charging station
Comment from : @RisoSystems

Driving across America only had to charge it 35 times Great No
Comment from : @michaelkitchen6000

Electric cars are the future for gullible idiots I recharge my minivan once a week for 5 minutes!
Comment from : @danielc3003

The more time I spend driving EVs the more convinced I become the hydrogen is the far better solution
Comment from : @HonuFlight

So 15 of gas buyers pay in cash How are those folks going to charge an EV? They must be paying in cash for a reason
Comment from : @frankcoffey

They also need to figure out preventing power throttling at charging stations
Comment from : @SkepticalUSVeteran

You see you stop and get gas on your way to doing something EV charging is your activity as you are stuck for an hour Huge difference I hate having to stop for gas too, because that's 5 to 10 minutes lost EVs make that even worse
Comment from : @SkepticalUSVeteran

They need to charge the vehicle in 5 minutes so the experience is enjoyable Gas is the only quick and highly efficient fuel available EVs are old school, expensive, boring and a huge time waster
Comment from : @SkepticalUSVeteran

No way they will put ev's in a building ,, 1 thermal runaway ,, everyone could die ,, why do you think they are in remote locations in parking lots ,, in case you have a thermal runaway , there alot of unknowns with these batteries until they age ,, when they explode its serious shXX
Comment from : @bengordon7635

The perfect example is to MANDATE all worker drones to take public transportation and be happy with the little choices they have Only people like PRINCE HARRY and HER MAJESTY MEGHAN MARKLE should be allowed to have private transportation in America Her Majesty will decide who will get a ROTAL LICENSE to have private carbrbrALL BOW to the GREAT MEGHAN MARKLE!
Comment from : @MrBadjohn69

we might very well have transport-as-a-service in the not too distant future would render all this meaningless
Comment from : @timnix2051

If you want to protect the environment, get rid of EV's and the infrastructure
Comment from : @richardweyland116

Scale charging stations and make them as ubiquitous as gas stations, or better yet add charging stations to existing gas stations Most charging happens on longer road trips, so optimizing for convenience, speed, predictability and efficiency is the most bang for the buck Having hiking trails or distracting activities defeats the purpose of refueling and recharging fast
Comment from : @ebeyslough

When Biden trades in his vintage corvette for a Tesla I’ll consider an EV
Comment from : @xpresident

If more of us drove EV’s, it would drive the battery🔋market price down significantly! Possibly even allowing us to convert gas stations into EV stations in which we can buy battery packs at gas stations for as little as $40 to $60 for an 8 hour or so battery & be on our way just as we do today when we fill up our cars with gas It’ll be no difference $40 at the pump gets you approximately 4-6 hours of highway driving time & so will batteries in the future! At the next EV station stop you can simply exchange your old battery for a 30 discount & replace it within 20 seconds & be on your way It’ll actually be less expensive than gas
Comment from : @JAYFULFILMZ

While very intersting, i think this argument presupposes that charging is always going to take 30-50 minutues I think the eventual EV charging infrastructure will be the conversion of existing gas stations as improvements in battery technology will one day get us charged up in 5-15 minutes It seems we're 5 years or so away from EVs with 500-700 mile range and promise charging times of 15 minutes We could theoretically spend as much time at a charging station as we do at the pump (ie we only need to charge to 50 to have the standard range of an ICE car, cutting down charging time) I think its more likely that battery technology improves in a faster span of time than building this new infrastructure
Comment from : @lanced4114

The problem with EV Charging is that you are adding more and more land that is being paved over and useless except for one thing, it is a waste All you tree hugging EV owners should be ashamed of what you are doing, paving over more land If EV stations were paved in gravel while that is bad, it would allow the rain to soak into the ground somewhat versus running off Adding a canopy is just covering things even more EV's should be charged when not at use, like at work or at home
Comment from : @jamesalias595

What the fuck I've been watching this random guy talking about nothing but canopies for 6 mins Nobody gives a fuck about canopiesbrbrEV charging stations suck for 2 huge reasons: wasting peoples time with 1 hour - 40 min (longer if they just leave their car for hours) charges, and the fact youre playing russian roulette because the charger might not even work or have a lower charge than advertised Your $60,000 car isn't smart enough to just take you to a charger that worksbrI'll add a 3rd reason too: not everyone has a smart phone I know thats wild but its true My mother has a flip phone because she just can't with a touch screen, lol
Comment from : @chrisgwaterfalls

Just imagine you plug in your car as many others do at a charging station for hours and someone unplugs them all Dont think that wont happen Keep thinking of better precautions
Comment from : @stephenflaim9529

one good point someone brought up was the voltage of lets say 10 charging points at a charging point The 10 stations will have to split available voltage to all 10 if they are all occupied The more cars the less kwh are available for each Not to forget the already strained electrical grid before evs people were asked at certain times to curb usage for hrs or days The power companies are not upgrading the grid so how would this ever work before that happens?
Comment from : @antonheudecker5644

In the UK, and in Australia, a fast, DC charging of one vehicle uses the equivalent power of 20 homesbrbrThe point of this is that it’s enormous, short term, draw electricity brbrWe don’t have the transmission lines capable of handling the additional load, nor the power productionbrbrHome charging works only because it’s a draw over a longer period of timebrbrFast DC charging is during peak use hours during the day for society and it won’t work
Comment from : @HisDudeness2023

Using the anecdote experience of current EV Users is not applicable The transition to EV’s requires a massive number of vehicles We don’t have the transmission line infrastructure for itbrbrEV honors should have to pay for the infrastructure as Gaspar owners did for filling stationsbrbrThe number of EV on the road is still small The demographics of owners is not representative of the general populationbrbrOn street parking folks going to charge?brbrI travel a lot and see the EB charging locations and they look like sad sack experiences Wasting your life totaling your thumbs chargingbrbrI’m not gonna live that way
Comment from : @HisDudeness2023

These amenities are needed but how can you build a facility like this with revenue of only $60 a hour per charging station?
Comment from : @hornet224

I don't know about US charging stations, but here in Europe, they are generally VERY WELL located at "strategic" spots especially, in my experience the Tesla ones There are also quite a number that are located in absolutely gorgeous locations, or next to a nice restaurant which is nice, but definitely not the point, as the point is to recharge in 15-30 minutes!
Comment from : @st-ex8506

EVs without infrastructure are junk brHybrids are the best short term answer until batteries and infrastructure catch upThe Steam engine went extinct in the 40s and diesel electric locomotives have been their replacement since them Thats a hybrid Today, Edison Motors has a succesful hybrid logging truck that beats the Tesla in both power and fuel economy and most importantly, and it is lighter than the standard trans truck NRA No range anxietybrGet it straight The infrastructure TODAY CAN NOT support EVs but hybrids can and are doing it with no infrastructure change and BETTER FUEL ECONOMY WITH PROVE TECHNOLOGY
Comment from : @enterprisencc1701z

Have a great day production ideas 😊
Comment from : @JonathanWirth-c3p

If we really want to go full EV we need small public chargers at 40 of all parking spaces Forget fast charging we need convenient slow chraging If there is always an outlet to plug in 95 of drivers will never have to visit a fast charger
Comment from : @kingofrivia1248

That’s why we have one EV and one gas We only charge at home
Comment from : @joelcleare

What silly ideas, having EVs inside the buildings, have you not heard about how explosive EVs are?
Comment from : @SuperBartet

Lol i wouldnt have time for this shiet I need to fuel up my vehicle and go on with my life
Comment from : @DrHakennase

charging my car is not a destination you will wait and you will like it
Comment from : @althomas6045

The best way to fix electric vehicle charging stations, is stick with Gasoline engine vehicles! That way you only burn one tank of gas to drive!
Comment from : @Gunsmith-4570

Great video pal ❤
Comment from : @walterwhite1

they catch on firei would park away from them
Comment from : @jameschan2171

Jumping on a treadmill while waiting for car to charge 😂 how pathetic 😂
Comment from : @bryanutility9609

Battery technology, hopefully in the near future with solid state batteries (15 years from now??), will make charging as quick as filling up your tank with gas Existing gas stations can be converted to EV charging Problem solved For the time being, I have no issue or compaint with the Tesla Supercharger network I don't care how it looks or if there are things to do in the immediate area while I wait 20-30 minutes (V3 or V4 supercharger) I only need it to be reliable, fast, and convenient for road trips
Comment from : @res_ipsa-REX

The only way to fix the EV issues is to get rid of them They make one feel stuck and dependent, not a decent way to the future
Comment from : @nickstoic2944

Yes EVs spend a lot of time holding up spots vs less than 5 minutes filling up an ICV Electric charging stations are placed in the lowest cost part of existing infrastructure It is a way for gas stations and malls monetize dead parking space Besides, you gas up an ICV once a week (up to once a month since COVID) What business would an EV driver use daily for an hour? Gas station convivence store shoppers are in and out in 3 minutes and 33 seconds on average The problem will correct itself as charging times diminish
Comment from : @cinemabunny

Had to laugh when they were imagining putting ev charging stations inside buildings etc especially after the Luton airport electric car disaster
Comment from : @hcw199

Charging times will be getting low enough that people won’t be spending a lot of times at the chargers, so large ambitious settings around chargers will probably not become common or popular We’ll likely just end up with gas stations transitioning to charging stations as EVs replace gas cars, otherwise gas stations would go out of business
Comment from : @pillington1338

EVs and charging stations are total failures
Comment from : @johnfebozzi8896

It is the throughput that is lacking Fuel pumps only take minutes, charging takes a minimum of 30 minutes Around 10 times as long or more Chargers also get throttled down as the number being charged goes up There is no good design there so far Add into this the inevitable fires and soon there will be no more EVs
Comment from : @MadTrapper1

Remember all EV charger stations were built with and will be maintained by generally diesel or maybe gas vehicles
Comment from : @shopart1488

Looks like the EV craze may be over thank God I would not want any of my family hanging out in a dark parking lot for 30 minutes
Comment from : @shopart1488

More than 75 of all electricity is lost in transmission lines, local transformers, the charger and the battery charging loses EVs as a majority solution were dead before they ever began Google “electrical system losses” READ, STUDY AND LEARN
Comment from : @Etherionix

Wawa is ABSOLUTELY a destination
Comment from : @MCheekyBrunette

30 minutes is still way too long Yeah, I guess driving an EV would be cheaper than ICE, because you can't even drive them, they're charging the entire time
Comment from : @BWyatt76

I feel like EV tech is progressing faster than safety standards, and safety tech can handle My main issue is the fires when the car inevitably crashes
Comment from : @bottled_leviathan9376

Until we solve the technical issues associated with Room-Temperature Super-Conductivity, all battery technology is sophomoric
Comment from : @StillPlaysWithModelTrains1956

the future is hydrogen 5 mins and you are ready to go
Comment from : @mrmurdock6994

This is all crazy proof that the future of charging cars will take a significant portion of your life waiting for the EV car to charge They should have chess games in the waiting rooms Fueling takes, uh, 5 to 8 minutes
Comment from : @danondler8808