7 million plug-ins on the road by 2025

[Summitric]

A new report predicts that there will be more than seven million plug-in electric vehicles on the road in the U.S. in less than a decade.
That would represent about three per cent of all vehicles expected to be on the road in 2025. In 2016, just over a half million plug-ins were sold.
To support this growth, five million charging ports will be needed, added the report, Plug-in Electric Vehicle Sales Forecast Through 2025 and the Charging Infrastructure Required. It was released recently by the Edison Electric Institute (EEI) and the Institute for Electric Innovation (IEI).
While the majority of plug-in vehicles are charged from home, consumers will expect to have the opportunity to charge their vehicles at work or in public places. Almost half of the needed charging ports, 2.2 million, will need to be developed as away-from-home charging stations.
Currently, the report said, charging infrastructure is paid for by the site’s host – a commercial building, the homeowner and so on. Electric companies, it added, are well-positioned to support infrastructure growth.

supplying and installing electrical charging stations might be an excellent business venture in the near future.....

 

[imdoo'n]

I have been secretly buying up all the electrical cords now while they are cheap. Going to need a lot of electrical cord for the 10 mile drive if this comes to fruition

 

[DaveB]

I still want to know how far these "200 mile per charge" e-cars will go at -30 if the occupants are somehow being warmed from within the vehicle. There's a reason none of our (12 volt) RV's have heaters of any sort that utilize 12v current.

 

[X-it]

Just like the greenies, install a bunch of charging stations and their will be power. Close down the coal power plants they are not green. Close down site c dam it is not needed. Some things just do not add up.

 

[Summitric]

I still want to know how far these "200 mile per charge" e-cars will go at -30 if the occupants are somehow being warmed from within the vehicle. There's a reason none of our (12 volt) RV's have heaters of any sort that utilize 12v current.

the Tesla's will do 400 miles on a full charge now... and the Chevy Volt and Nissan Leaf are even better... dam, the chevy volt is over $50g the way I like it optioned

 

[lilduke]

Those Teslas haul ass too. Electric motors are really torquey

0-60 in 2.3 seconds

 

[neilsleder]

I still want to know how far these "200 mile per charge" e-cars will go at -30 if the occupants are somehow being warmed from within the vehicle. There's a reason none of our (12 volt) RV's have heaters of any sort that utilize 12v current.

If it's like the rated fuel mileage for vehicles it will be like 10% lol.

 

[Uturn]

Those Teslas haul ass too. Electric motors are really torquey

0-60 in 2.3 seconds

Only if you buy the Performance model.

 

[lilduke]

Only if you buy the Performance model.

That would be the one I'd want. I still like my gassers for now though.

 

[X-it]

My son put a down payment on a tesla 2 years ago....still no tesla. Those batteries should last 3 hrs or so with the heat on and sitting in your driveway going nowhere.

 

[52weekbreak]

I still want to know how far these "200 mile per charge" e-cars will go at -30 if the occupants are somehow being warmed from within the vehicle. There's a reason none of our (12 volt) RV's have heaters of any sort that utilize 12v current.

Quite a few Teslas in the Edmonton area that don't seem to have any issue with the weather. I am sure the distance is affected but doubt if that normally means cut in half. Won't work for everyone but for those commuting in or from near the city it will probably be fine.

 

[eclipse1966]

a colleague of mine in Oslo, Norway bought a Tesla 3 back in 2012 and I mentioned to him at that time he may have issues in the winter for heating it etc etc. I was there in 2014 and went for a ride and must say pretty impressive for power/luxury and he also said so far no issues with winters either. He has a 32 km commute one way every day.

 

[arff]

I still want to know how far these "200 mile per charge" e-cars will go at -30 if the occupants are somehow being warmed from within the vehicle. There's a reason none of our (12 volt) RV's have heaters of any sort that utilize 12v current.

You talking like the Volt ?

 

[DaveB]

You talking like the Volt ?

Any electric only car. Making heat takes AMPS.

 

[X-it]

Vw used to have a gas heater that warmed the cabin, of coarse they burned a lot of gas making that heat, more than the engine used. Not a very complicate formula for figuring out how much power drain on your batteries or how long they will last. Cold weather also takes some of the life out the batteries and age of the batteries affects the storage factor. Any first hand reports back from these vehicles would be invaluable, tainted news is not that reliable. Electric bikes have been around for a while now feed back has been kind of poor.

 

[neilsleder]

Vw used to have a gas heater that warmed the cabin, of coarse they burned a lot of gas making that heat, more than the engine used. Not a very complicate formula for figuring out how much power drain on your batteries or how long they will last. Cold weather also takes some of the life out the batteries and age of the batteries affects the storage factor. Any first hand reports back from these vehicles would be invaluable, tainted news is not that reliable. Electric bikes have been around for a while now feed back has been kind of poor.

Could always put a webasco diesel heater it the electric cars. Then for us red neck albertans we still can have our 6" diesel exhaust tip!

 

[niner]

Love my electric Ranger on the job site. Will never own a gas one again.

 

[imdoo'n]

Love my electric Ranger on the job site. Will never own a gas one again.

Cool beans how does it work, maybe a ride review

 

[neilsleder]

Love my electric Ranger on the job site. Will never own a gas one again.

Guy are stacking the battery and getting way more power!

 

[arff]

Electric sxs's are common for hunting in the USA