I don't think this is true, at least for Tesla, which has a very mature and wide range of chargers almost everywhere. AFAIK, Rivian can also use Tesla chargers now.

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ectospheno 2 days ago | parent | next [-]

I live on the eastern coast of the US. I travel for work up and down the eastern seaboard. Sometimes I ride with a coworker who drives his Tesla. The experience turned me off of ever buying one.

Yes, chargers are everywhere here. But making multiple “stops” to charge that you wouldn’t otherwise make definitely isn’t saving any time.

The seats are horrid.

Watching the windshield wipers freak out over nothing is funny.

“Full self driving” is a bit of a joke.

	▲	BoneShard a day ago \| parent [-]
		We can despise Musk as much as we want, but I leased a Tesla Model 3 for three years and it was the best car I've ever owned. I had zero issues, it was always charged, zero maintenance(other than topping off washer fluid), and for long trips, I usually rent a car anyway. I seriously considered buying a Model S once my lease ended, but thanks to Musk’s shenanigans, I’m waiting for a Rivian R2 or R3 instead. And yes Teslas aren't for passengers but for drivers.

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kube-system 2 days ago | parent | prev [-]

It is mature enough to barely support the current level of adoption which is between 1 and 2% of cars on the road.

Also charging at home is a significant part of EV infrastructure which is also sorely lacking in the US

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triceratops a day ago | parent [-]

US car garages don't have regular, 120v power outlets?

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kube-system a day ago | parent [-]

Less than half of US occupied residences have a carport or garage that they own. Many single family homes lack a garage, particularly in the northeast US. And many in apartments lack access to power even if they have a garage.

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triceratops 13 hours ago | parent [-]

Only 1-2% of US households have a garage with a 120v outlet?

	▲	kube-system 12 hours ago \| parent [-]
		I said just slightly less than half. It’s about 49% Above, I said the current level of the adoption of EVs in the US is 1% to 2%. That’s how many vehicles on the road today are EVs. As I’m sure you know there’s multiple places to charge electric vehicles. You can charge them at home but when you’re on a long trip, you have to charge them somewhere else. We need more infrastructure investment, both in public charging and in residential charging. The public charging infrastructure that exist today supports that 1 to 2% of vehicles that are currently EVs.