by AdamB » Sat 03 Jan 2026, 18:07:48
$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('theluckycountry', '$')500 Billion dedicated to EV and a supercharger build-out. From sea to shining sea.
Sounds expensive. My Level 2 charger was installed in the house by the utility. For free. I pay about $12/month to rent it, which comes with the advantage of the software and app to also be able to control it from anywhere, change all the charging levels at will, change charging times for off peak charging electricity rates, etc etc.
Well worth the fee for the convenience and control. Of course, this comes from personal experience rather than some chucklehead pretending that all us EV owners certainly don't mind the charging build out, regardless of who paid for it. The wife had free charging at the bank, I used to have it at the office, local department stores have free charging locations which I use on occasion, etc etc. it is quite a boon for those who have near maintenance free, cheap to run compared to ICE monsters cages. We all feel sorry for the suckers coughing up megabucks for oil changes and fuel and air filters and oil filters and spark plugs and whatnot.
I've rotated my tires twice now in 13000 miles on my new EV. I might have put some window washing fluid in as well. I expect this routine to continue until about 60,000 miles. Maybe 100,000 miles.
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