Replaces gas taxes that one would otherwise have paid - they gotta get their money from somewhere so I’ve no issue with that. I’d prefer something more equitable (mileage based) rather than a flat fee, but don’t have an issue with having to pay something. It’s $150 here but going up to $220.
My service from the local Nissan dealership for my EV has been fine, but that’s caveated. They only have one EV tech at that dealership. He appears to know his stuff, but with there only being one you’re at the mercy of that person being available.
For non-EV service, I’ve not had bad service from any of the local dealerships - GM, Ford, Toyota, and Honda. I’d say I’ve been happiest with GM just due to timeliness and ease of the interactions.
Service in general is highly specific to one’s local dealerships and techs.
IMO, the simplest solution is to just build the stations, and re-work existing stations, so that they provide a place to physically queue up. This would be easier of the charging stations were built with a pull-through design. If there are multiple groups of chargers, there could be multiple queues.
I generally keep my cars for 8-10 years, and don’t worry about most of the above. Yes, cars will advance, and that is happening at a fast rate right now with EVs in particular. Improved infrastructure benefits everyone, not just new EVs and advances to new cars don’t make my car any less capable than it ever was.
Because I keep my cars for so long, and generally put more than 200K miles on them, I don’t care that much about resale value. They usually don’t have a lot of resale value, and I expect that to continue.
IMO, the concerns above really boil down to: Will my car have good resale value, and that’s more a question for those that don’t keep their cars for 10 years or more…
I have one of these. It’s basic, but does the job.
It’s not just EVs. They’re doing it on higher-trim ICE vehicles too, and people have been doing them aftermarket for well over a decade. Why? People like how they look. (It sells cars.)
Are you replying to me? I literally wrote, “I’d prefer something more equitable (mileage based) rather than a flat fee” …