# The future of EV charging stations?

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**Created:** [April 13, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future-of-ev-charging-stations/199869 "2025-04-13T15:05:32Z")\
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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 3:05pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future-of-ev-charging-stations/199869/1 "2025-04-13T15:05:32Z")

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Eight automakers have formed a consortium to fund this new network of charging stations, and _Car & Driver_ was quite impressed by their experience.

[https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a64309462/ionna-ev-chargers-are-here/?utm\_campaign=trueanthemFBCDphoto&utm\_medium=social&utm\_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJosTFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHrKhKdw0RXYhgpE3sly09RS9yUqR56Bm6qul9JLGleSi1sJhKT0JlHg5INsT\_aem\_LKM87I1N0DVYDN3ADmupdg](https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a64309462/ionna-ev-chargers-are-here/?utm_campaign=trueanthemFBCDphoto&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook&fbclid=IwY2xjawJosTFleHRuA2FlbQIxMAABHrKhKdw0RXYhgpE3sly09RS9yUqR56Bm6qul9JLGleSi1sJhKT0JlHg5INsT_aem_LKM87I1N0DVYDN3ADmupdg)

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**Author:** ![bing](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/bing/32/4619_2.png) [@bing](https://community.cartalk.com/u/bing)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 4:13pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future-of-ev-charging-stations/199869/2 "2025-04-13T16:13:51Z")

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I was at Culver’s a couple days ago. The lot was full but not one of the 8 charging stations was being used. Right on the freeway convenient for anyone coming from Des Moines or Minneapolis. You’d think someone would need a recharge with their burger.

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**Author:** ![jtsanders](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/c2a13f/32.png) [@jtsanders](https://community.cartalk.com/u/jtsanders)\
**Post date:** [April 13, 2025, 9:43pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future-of-ev-charging-stations/199869/3 "2025-04-13T21:43:30Z")

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That might be great one day. Unfortunately, there are no Ionna rechargeries with 100 miles. Also,if $0.48/kW is not very good. Off hours Tesla cost near me is $0.28/kW off hours and $0.60/kW for high traffic hours. It’s going to take a long time for Ionna to get anywhere near the 2529 Tesla stations with 29,601 ports. I’d like to have supercharger stations closer to my home and more when I travel, but IMO Ionna has a lot of work to do.

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**Author:** ![VDCdriver](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/cartalk/user_avatar/community.cartalk.com/vdcdriver/32/30_2.png) [@VDCdriver](https://community.cartalk.com/u/VDCdriver)\
**Post date:** [April 14, 2025, 1:21pm UTC](https://community.cartalk.com/t/the-future-of-ev-charging-stations/199869/4 "2025-04-14T13:21:01Z")

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> [@jtsanders](#):
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> Unfortunately, there are no Ionna rechargeries with 100 miles

I think that they have potential, even though there aren’t that many of them at this point. The nearest one to my home is more than 100 miles away, at this point. As the old Chinese proverb tells us, _The Journey of 1,000 miles begins with a single step._

One of the things that I think will appeal to consumers is that you don’t have to install an app on your phone in order to use their chargers. Just swipe your credit card, and begin the recharging process–which also unlocks the hoses for inflating your tires and filling your WW fluid.