Unless the (public) charging infrastructure gets expanded massively, EVs won’t become a valid alternative to most people. Not everyone owns a house where you can just slap your own wallbox onto it.
It’s a different scenario altogether if you are travelling. What I mean, is for every-day things, like commuting to work. In my locality, there are no public chargers available. And I can’t charge at work, either. There are two charging stations available at my supermarket, but those two are definitely not enough and you can’t roll the dice everytime you go to the supermarket hoping thay one spot is available. And that’s not just where I live. There are still a lot of places in germany which face the same issues. Sure, it’s getting better generally speaking every year, but right now an EV is not a viable alternative to an ICE car for everyone.
This is more of a USA problem with their 120VAC grid.
Most people can charge their car enough overnight (or even every few days) enough to cover their daily commutes.
Unless the (public) charging infrastructure gets expanded massively, EVs won’t become a valid alternative to most people. Not everyone owns a house where you can just slap your own wallbox onto it.
Europe is covered. I’ve done the whole continent with zero planning, just ABRP (A Better Route Planer).
Is coverage where you are that bad?
It’s a different scenario altogether if you are travelling. What I mean, is for every-day things, like commuting to work. In my locality, there are no public chargers available. And I can’t charge at work, either. There are two charging stations available at my supermarket, but those two are definitely not enough and you can’t roll the dice everytime you go to the supermarket hoping thay one spot is available. And that’s not just where I live. There are still a lot of places in germany which face the same issues. Sure, it’s getting better generally speaking every year, but right now an EV is not a viable alternative to an ICE car for everyone.
This is more of a USA problem with their 120VAC grid.
Most people can charge their car enough overnight (or even every few days) enough to cover their daily commutes.
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Varies a lot by area. For example the city of Portland has about 55% of residents in single detached houses (not apartments).