> Anything you need to plug into a power source is doomed to fail.

Totally disagree. One of the reasons I drive an EV is so I _can_ plug it in and never go to a gas station again. What a useless exercise and waste of my time, especially for a penny-pincher like me who would wait in like for 20 minutes at Costco for gas.

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sys_64738 13 hours ago | parent [-]

Plugging it in is why it is so awful. It takes ages to charge it and you don't get very much range for a full charge. Battery technology is so incredibly poor right now and EV manufacturers are just plain dumb until they make the body of the car harness the sun's rays.

	▲	darknavi 7 hours ago \| parent \| next [-]
		For me it likely won't matter 98% of the time. I charge at home and already cap out my existing circuit and it's plenty fast for me (around 10% of range per hour). For those not with an overnihht charging parking spot I can see the appeal though.
	▲	cyberax 6 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		> until they make the body of the car harness the sun's rays. The surface area of a car usable for solar panels is about 3 square meters. At the absolute best, when the stars align just right, you're going to get about 1 kW of power out of these panels. In other words, barely enough to offset the auxiliary systems in the car (cooling pumps, lights, computers, etc.)