boem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agoBattery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the showwww.theregister.comexternal-linkmessage-square72fedilinkarrow-up1124arrow-down122
arrow-up1102arrow-down1external-linkBattery electric vehicles lose their spark in Europe as hybrids steal the showwww.theregister.comboem@lemmy.world to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 4 months agomessage-square72fedilink
minus-squareneinhorn@lemmy.calinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up28·4 months agoIt’s an issue of charging. Europe has cities that are very old. Streets are narrower than North America. Many apartments don’t have underground parking. Cars are parked on the street. There’s nowhere to plugin the EV overnight.
minus-squarethefactremains@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·edit-24 months agoDefinitely this. And it can be very difficult to connect your meter to your parking spot.
It’s an issue of charging. Europe has cities that are very old. Streets are narrower than North America. Many apartments don’t have underground parking. Cars are parked on the street. There’s nowhere to plugin the EV overnight.
Definitely this. And it can be very difficult to connect your meter to your parking spot.