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Old 01-12-22, 09:26 AM
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big john
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When I worked at Chevy we had a level 2 charge station in the shop and 4 more in the sales area, plus one level 3 (DC) charge station. Customers were told they could get charged for free if they had a Chevy product but the stations were usually filled with new cars or service cars making it hard for someone to just drive in and get a charge.
There is a mall nearby with 5 Tesla charge stations and some others, too.

Not all EVs are fast charge capable (level 3). It was never an option on the Volt. It was optional on the Spark and I think it has become standard on the Bolt.

I worked on electric cars for 10 years and I can see the advantages and one would work for me (if I could fit a bike in it) for the little driving I do but there is no way I could justify the cost. I paid less than $3k for my beater Trailblazer nearly 8 years ago.

If I had an EV and I wanted to take a trip with sketchy range issues I would just rent a car.
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