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How many of that 100k are driving 3-4 hours each way?

5 minute charging is a nothing burger. If they are tailgating for hours, they can do normal level 2 and get what they need.

5 minute charging is something that sounds like a good idea if you've never had an electric car, and are used to only charging at very specialized locations that you have to seek out and spend dedicated time at, ie gas stations. But after actually having an electric car, the idea becomes superfluous. Current charging speed is going to be just fine for 99-99.5% of those driving long distance to a football game.



Drive there, drive back and expect to fully recharge at some point on the trip.

Most EV ranges I see are in the 300 mile ballpark (currently) which is going to require a full recharge for the round trip.

On the day to day with an EV, I agree it’s not a big deal. Travel is a very big deal though.


How many miles do you want to get in the weeds about? It’s already possible to drive a Chevy Bolt 700 miles from Philadelphia to Chicago, I’ve done it. The fast charging infrastructure is there, but at some point humans need to recharge, too.


The real scenario is the family trip.

4-5 people in a vehicle loaded with luggage or other gear. People driving to beaches during the summer. People going to Disney. People travelling to ports to go on a cruise.


...wait? People drive SIX HUNDRED MILES round trip to watch a college football game?


People definitely do that, what is misleading is that it's only a tiny percent of those 100k. Most likely live within 25 miles.


Americans are weird.

For pretty much every European a 1000km round trip is something you do on a special vacation. And you stay for a few days on the other end :D Definitely not something you do on a weekend to go see a sports team.

There are some UK football fans who do that, but they're on a bus and can sleep both ways (usually they don't, they get shitfaced)


There’s nothing quite like college football in the US. :)

https://youtu.be/5py2Ue7LFGY


Just using a drive to Clemson, SC as an example:

Charleston, SC (240 miles, 580 round trip)

Florence, SC (210 miles, 520 rt)

Columbia, SC (132 miles, 262 rt)

Charlotte, NC (134 miles, 268 rt)

Atlanta, GA (121 miles, 242 rt)

People come from all over and this happens all over the country.




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