I wrote:
> There are no gas stations in the middle of nowhere either. Granted, gas > stations are much more prevalent than chargers. Also, when a gasoline car > runs out of fuel, you can park it somewhere, get a ride to a gas station, > bring back a gallon of fuel in a plastic tank, and refuel it. So it is > easier to recover from running out of fuel. > No doubt in the near future you will start to see electric cars with flat batteries, stranded by the side of roads and highways. The cars have multiple alarms and a synthetic voice warning you there are only 10 miles left, 5 miles left . . . they slow down as the battery charge gets close to zero. But some people will ignore that. As I said, it is easier to bring a gallon of gas to a stranded car than it is to bring a generator. But not that different. I expect that tow trucks and AAA trucks will soon have built-in electric chargers. When a car battery is flat, it charges quickly. I think 5 or 10 minutes of charging would be enough to go several miles to the nearest exit and the nearest charging station. As I said, many electric cars are equipped with a GPS map showing charging stations. I expect all tow trucks will soon have such maps. So, it may not be so difficult to rescue an electric car. The problem with these cars now is the limited range and the long time it takes to fully recharge. If the range approaches 600 miles, that is about as far as most people want to drive in one day. So, you can drive all day, park, and recharge overnight. Or, you might drive for 400 miles, stop for lunch and partially recharge, and then drive another 200 miles. The top Tesla range today is 370 miles. For a long trip, you would have to stop once or twice in a day and fully recharge, which takes anywhere from 1 to 12 hours, depending on the type of charger. https://www.energysage.com/electric-vehicles/charging-your-ev/charging-a-tesla/
