Even factoring in probable range increases and advances in charging tech, it will still be necessary to incrementally, if not fully, charge EVs in public. One thing that doesn’t seem to occur to our elected officials… there is nowhere near enough real estate to charge that many vehicles around town.
The average amount driven per day by Americans is 39 miles, meaning that a heck of a lot of people will be able to do just fine with only charging at home.
How hard would it be to put plugs onto street lights? Most cities have wiring and the switch to LED bulbs means those circuits have a lot more spare capacity than they used to.
