[David70]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Every Mach E review I have seen praises the car as a legitimate contender. But what holds it back is the crap charging infrastructure. Every time they went to a charging station the chargers didn’t work and had to switch spots or go to another location. Most times the charger never came close to charging at the advertised rate. Charging infrastructure is what Tesla has in spades.

We're a 2 car family and when we buy an EV we expect to never charge it away from home. In addition we likely drive on a trip over 250 miles a couple of times a year. Same reason we own two sedans when occasionally I need a truck/SUV (I prefer to rent something I rarely want/need). With currently owning 3 ICE's I am not too worried about what we will do when they are all EV's.

Like comparing every other vehicle it depends on what is important to you. Tesla definitely wins when it comes to charging options.

[Bongoxxx]

Originally Posted by mkoesel

This struck me as an intriguing statement.

You mention these "multiple options" for charging a Tesla separately from the Tesla Supercharger. I am very curious what these "multiple options" are and - most importantly - why they will charge a Model Y with no problem, but cannot charge an i3.

I ask because, other than Tesla's own Superchargers, I've never heard of nor seen any EV charger that was Tesla-specific.

I haven’t seen it either but apparently at a number of the campus parking lots her university has installed the Tesla Wall connectors - anywhere from 1-3 chargers.

[Efthreeoh]

Originally Posted by FC4

The 350 miles between SF and LA is about the farthest I'll ever drive and you see countless Teslas making the trek. I don't foresee any situation in my life which will force me to drive across the entire country...and neither will most people.

But, yes...if driving across the country is something you have to do for whatever reason, then maybe an EV is not the right choice.

Millions of people road trip across the US every year and they are not all inbreds. Why do you think there are nice hotels at most major interstate hubs and not just at airports. There are also nice hotels and motels all over the US that are not on major interstates. Go out to any National Park and ask. Most people will tell you they are on an extended road trip.

[SteveinArizona]

Originally Posted by 5.M0NSTER

Even with how ugly it is?

Sadly...yes.

[dreamingat30fps]

Originally Posted by M3_WC

Another downside for the millions that live in the city that either don’t have garages or park on the street. You have to rely solely on the charging station infrastructure. The current infrastructure is trash.

That to me is a bigger concern, although I know plenty of people rely solely on supercharging. For me personally one of the things I like MOST is that I always have a full "tank". I never have to deal with going to charge, it's like having my own personal full service gas station at home. It's always charged when I need it and I never need to go further than it's range.

[mkoesel]

Originally Posted by Bongoxxx

I haven’t seen it either but apparently at a number of the campus parking lots her university has installed the Tesla Wall connectors - anywhere from 1-3 chargers.

https://insideevs.com/news/466928/ch...ging-stations/

Not exactly "plug-n-play", but not too big a deal. Still, obviously that still doesn't give her access to the Tesla Supercharger.

As an aside, if I were paying tuition to that school, I'd raise hell about this situation with proprietary chargers in public parking facilities.