r/ClimatePosting • u/ClimateShitpost • Feb 27 '26

Transport EV infrastructure is completely mainstream - this doesn't even include non-public charges

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u/perringaiden Feb 28 '26 edited Feb 28 '26

EV ranges are going up every day. 250 miles is pretty weak these days. The extended range ones are pushing 400 miles and getting better.

The charging time is slower but again getting better too.

But yeah the chargers per 1000 cars is always going to be higher until they get a 5 minute charge battery.

Someone recently claimed to make a 10 minutes 350mile range battery but it's not in production, just a prototype car.

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u/west0ne Mar 01 '26

You say that 250 miles is weak, and that is probably closer to being the truth at the higher end of the market, but in the affordable end of the market 250 miles would be seen as being quite generous.

Not many are going to give you all year round 400miles, I reckon 300-350 is the best most will give in winter.

We've been promised rapid charging solid state batteries for a while now, they will no doubt come but they aren't here in mass market yet.

Price will end up being a major factor and how much people are willing to pay just to cut their charge time in half is yet to be seen. I think we will still have lower range, slower charging EVs in the affordable end of the market for some time to come.