Still undecided what to do… I have 17 days before my lease is up and I can not extend. What if I get stuck somewhere at a public charger? Is the pricce there similar to ICE vehicles?
Why would you get stuck somewhere? Do you wait until you’re running on fumes before refilling the tank? The same works for charging. You’d aim to be recharging with 20-30 miles remaining. That’s enough peace of mind to find an alternative charger should there be any need.
If you’re getting the right BEV then you should be able to recharge well within range without changing driving habits, unless you’re one of those who can drive for hours without needing to stop.
There’s a lot of false information spread by those deliberately trying to paint BEVs in a bad light. Like the guy who drove from Scotland to London and deliberately ran out of juice trying to get to what he posted as his only charging opportunity on his route. This was closely followed by someone posting the ZapMap route showing dozens of chargers he missed.
So far I’ve seen problems charging at the times you’d really obviously expect them, like the day before the Christmas break kicks off and nearly everyone is going somewhere or the August bank holiday weekend, again where tourism is at its height. It’s possible to get anywhere in the country on just about any day without additional stress for charging as long as you’ve the right car. If you’ve a car claiming 300+ miles per charge, you can charge every 180-200 miles and be absolutely fine.
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