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I've seen very few chargers with prominent signage, visible from a major road (the ones in supermarket parking lots usually can't be seen until you're there), or next to existing gas stations. I also haven't seen any entertainment media showing someone plugging in or unplugging their EV, whether through product placement or organic scriptwriting.

How else, in America, will the non-enthusiasts realize that owning an EV could be a practical option, even an ordinary one?




> I've seen very few chargers with prominent signage, visible from a major road

Is there a point to such signage when the cars' built-in navigation knows where the chargers are and automatically routes you to the most optimal one on trips where you need one?


The point is to convince the people driving ICE cars that the chargers exist.


If I were considering an electric car, which I'm not, I would probably look at maps that presumably exist on the Internet before I'd trust random spottings on my part.


Until it breaks or becomes out of date.




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