The state of EV charging in America: Harvard research shows chargers 78% reliable and pricing like the ‘Wild West’
A pioneering scholarly review of 1 million EV charging station consumer reviews, led by a Harvard Business School fellow, reveals widespread dissatisfaction with the current state of EV charging infrastructure. Among other things, the deep dive into tomorrow’s gas station network estimates that drivers can successfully recharge their cars using non-residential EV equipment only 78% of the time, highlighting critical issues with reliability. The problems suggest there are business opportunities for entrepreneurs.
https://www.hbs.edu/bigs/the-state-of-ev-charging-in-america
Ev charging will always be a problem on the road because it is a failed experiment which will not attract investment. Fewer people will buy them in the future, particularly when governments stop providing incentives. It was a con all along. We had electric vehicles more than a hundred years ago, with lead based batteries that provided equivalent milage. People chose the ICE then, and they choose them now. Elon’s next model should be called The Segway.