“assurance they’ll be able to recharge their EV anywhere and at any time before they’ll even consider buying an EV for everyday use.”
That’s a good point, but if everyone charges over night that will give a few hundred miles of range. What percent of vehicles travel several hundred miles on a given day? It’s a pretty small percent. That’s where some extra generation capacity is needed.
1. Recharge car battery overnight.
2. Start the day with a range of 250+ miles.
3. Drive to a destination 10 miles away where the vehicle will sit for 2+ hours.
4. Recharge the battery at this destination even if it has 240 miles of range left on it.