You show up, slide in your credit card, and obtain either gasoline or electricity. Why are we attempting to recreate what already exists?
While browsing through my newsfeed earlier today, I stumbled upon this article from my coworker Iulian Dnistran, who works at InsideEVs . It's an interesting little concept for an electric vehicle charger out of Germany that can be embedded into the ground so as to take up less space than a traditional charger.
Rheinmetall’s Curb Charger presents an interesting idea, particularly suitable for urban settings where curb parking is essential for most people: cities like Chicago, Los Angeles, and New York, where apartment living predominates and available parking spaces are scarce. It might also prove useful in suburban areas or for individuals who prefer not to dedicate indoor space for a wall-mounted charging station, thus saving room for items such as gardening equipment or fishing gear.
However, even though I find the idea fascinating, I soon found myself grappling with a question that has consistently bothered me since the electric vehicles went mainstream What exactly is flawed about the gas station model? The primary problem troubling electric vehicles seems to be related to this very aspect. it's infrastructure So after all the grievances and problems we’ve experienced with the EV industry attempting to recreate the gas pump through apps, new physical infrastructure, and ideas similar to Rheinmetall’s, why can’t we simply acknowledge that a straightforward adaptation of the gas pump for electric vehicles would actually be effective?
We must cease attempting to reinvent it. At least not if the true objective is to attract more individuals to electric vehicles.
There’s an additional charger nearby, however, the screen is now completely blue, resembling the fabled Blue Screen of Death. This issue persists because they’re using Windows XP for reasons unbeknownst to both science and divine powers. If you doubt this account, feel free to inquire with my coworker Janaki. her own experiences zipping through Chicago on electric bikes last year, or my coworkers at InsideEVs about their own infrastructure issues .
Certainly, things are improving, but why can’t we simply have a gas pump instead? Why shouldn’t I, someone who genuinely has a deep love for this, be able to idea behind an electric vehicle motorcycle And why should electric vehicles (EVs) generally require me to go to a facility similar to a gas station, provide my credit card information, and then begin “refueling”? Why must we have multiple apps for various charging networks instead of having a simple system? Why does this process necessitate both my smartphone and my credit card merely to receive an electrical charge? Wouldn’t it be simpler if these facilities functioned exactly as traditional gas stations do? Given the hesitation many people feel about adopting EVs because of the challenges associated with refueling them, shouldn’t our priority be making EV usage mirror that of conventional automobiles? After all, isn't one key to increasing the number of EV owners ensuring they operate intuitively compared to gas-powered cars?
It’s kind of a rhetorical question, right? I understand why we can’t enjoy certain experiences because doing so would involve giving these businesses our personal information. By agreeing to an application’s terms of service, we inadvertently provide avenues for selling our data to various third parties like brokers and advertisers. Essentially, we become the product rather than simply being consumers seeking the services provided, such as accessing electricity. However, consider this: What if that wasn’t the case?
General Motors and Charge Point share an idea where both firms aim to work together towards a common objective. debuted last year , which we utilized to generate the featured image for this particular article. Clearly, the concept is circulating. However, when it comes to implementing it effectively, nobody has truly embraced it yet except for Tesla’s Supercharger network, although even that setup does not closely mimic the traditional gas station model.
I genuinely believe that Rheinmetall’s EV charger concept holds value, and we require innovative approaches. However, such innovations can truly flourish only once they become widespread. At present, we haven’t come close to achieving this ubiquity. Therefore, I urge someone to begin producing EV charging stations that resemble, function, and operate as seamlessly as conventional gas stations.
There's no need for us to come up with new ideas at this moment, folks. Really, let’s create something practical that everyone already understands and can easily use.
The Future?
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