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Beware the Janky EV Charger
03 Jul 2023 | Abstracted from Heat Map
"To travel in an EV is to have faith that the promised plug at the end of a drive will work. However, America's charging infrastructure doesn’t inspire blind confidence.
"There are plenty of reasons why these issues abound. Chargers are generally out in the open, vulnerable to vandalism or wear-and-tear, and typically without a human attendant on hand to help out if the technology fails...There are enough plugs to keep you out of trouble in the city or the suburbs, where residents do 90% of their driving. The problem is the 10%"
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