The Electric Vehicle Charging Problem

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References
[1] https://www.ucsusa.org/resources/surveying-consumers-electric-vehicles
[2] https://www.castrol.com/content/dam/castrol/master-site/en/global/home/technology-and-innovation/electric-vehicle-adoption/accelerating_the_evolution_study.pdf
[3] https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev; https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview; https://www.nissanusa.com/shopping-tools/build-price/cars/nissan-leaf/2021/40-kwh/29125:BABYp:AqoD5iM/exterior; https://afdc.energy.gov/data/10567
[4] https://www.tesla.com/model3/design#overview; https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev;
[5] https://teslamotorsclub.com/tmc/threads/updated-model-3-charging-profiles-durations.145054/; https://www.chevrolet.com/electric/bolt-ev; https://www.nissanusa.com/vehicles/electric-cars/leaf/features/range-charging-battery.html
[6] https://neo.ubs.com/shared/d1N4RjMdUf/; https://insideevs.com/news/444567/electrify-america-new-lower-rates/
[7] https://neo.ubs.com/shared/d1N4RjMdUf/
[8] https://www.wsj.com/articles/tesla-tsla-4q-earnings-report-2020-11611708257
[9] https://www.plugshare.com/location/284932
[10] https://cleantechnica.com/2019/02/16/standardization-of-ev-charging-in-the-eu/
[11] https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2020
[12] https://www.iea.org/reports/global-ev-outlook-2020

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