La crise de l’automobile allemande a révélé l’attachement profond du pays à la maîtrise du métal, à la combustion et au sport automobile. Une culture mise à mal par le véhicule moderne, dominé par le logiciel, la batterie et la conduite autonome.
I agree that it is much better and more convenient to be able to charge your car at home with your own wallbox.
However, I do not believe that the current availability of charging stations in Germany is the main problem. There are many places where you can charge your car apart from petrol stations: supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, parking garages, at work. Yes, it takes a bit of time to get used to it, but it’s not really a problem in most places in Germany.
Source: owner of an electric car who rents a flat in Germany
Well, it is a huge problem for me. Home office, so no charging at workplace. And the only charging stations around where I live (eastern part of Berlin) are slooooow charging stations, meaning I would have to plan for a 6-hour visit to the supermarket.
Quick charge stations are few and far between, and in use most of the time.
That doesn’t just take a bit of time getting used to, it’s simply not feasible.
On the charging map, I can see more than a dozen available fast charging stations (>=150 kW) in East Berlin. But I don’t know your exact situation and I believe you when you say it just doesn’t make sense for you.
From my experience, I can only say that I have never been in a situation where there was no fast charging option within 10 km when I needed it. I have also never encountered a situation where all the spaces at a charging station were occupied.
I have driven about 30,000 km in my electric car and charged it at over 50 different charging stations in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. So far, I have not had a single technical problem that prevented me from charging.
None in my area have chargers. Some farther away do, but only up to 22kW, see below.
Supermarkets
They’ve got some chargers, but only up to 22kW, only while you’re shopping. I can’t shop groceries for multiple hours while my car charges.
parking garages
None nearby except the one at the supermarket. See above.
at work
My employer declined to buy into the chargers the industrial park put up, so I am not allowed to use them.
I frequently drive 150+ km a day for my job, so I’d need to be able to fully charge up two or three times a week depending on the car model, battery size and season. I either need slow charging in walking distance to my home or public fast chargers, otherwise it’s a non starter.
I agree that it is much better and more convenient to be able to charge your car at home with your own wallbox.
However, I do not believe that the current availability of charging stations in Germany is the main problem. There are many places where you can charge your car apart from petrol stations: supermarkets, hardware stores, restaurants, parking garages, at work. Yes, it takes a bit of time to get used to it, but it’s not really a problem in most places in Germany.
Source: owner of an electric car who rents a flat in Germany
Well, it is a huge problem for me. Home office, so no charging at workplace. And the only charging stations around where I live (eastern part of Berlin) are slooooow charging stations, meaning I would have to plan for a 6-hour visit to the supermarket.
Quick charge stations are few and far between, and in use most of the time.
That doesn’t just take a bit of time getting used to, it’s simply not feasible.
On the charging map, I can see more than a dozen available fast charging stations (>=150 kW) in East Berlin. But I don’t know your exact situation and I believe you when you say it just doesn’t make sense for you.
From my experience, I can only say that I have never been in a situation where there was no fast charging option within 10 km when I needed it. I have also never encountered a situation where all the spaces at a charging station were occupied.
How many actually work. VWs network in Canada is unreliable.
I have driven about 30,000 km in my electric car and charged it at over 50 different charging stations in Germany, Switzerland, Italy and the Netherlands. So far, I have not had a single technical problem that prevented me from charging.
None in my area have chargers. Some farther away do, but only up to 22kW, see below.
They’ve got some chargers, but only up to 22kW, only while you’re shopping. I can’t shop groceries for multiple hours while my car charges.
None nearby except the one at the supermarket. See above.
My employer declined to buy into the chargers the industrial park put up, so I am not allowed to use them.
I frequently drive 150+ km a day for my job, so I’d need to be able to fully charge up two or three times a week depending on the car model, battery size and season. I either need slow charging in walking distance to my home or public fast chargers, otherwise it’s a non starter.