Govenments need to start subsidizing charging stations just like they subsidized filling stations along interstates and turnpikes.
100% no, this is one of the problems I have with the recent climate legislation in the USA. This is the equivalent of taking more money out of the pockets of the middle class and giving it to the top 10%, same as the subsidies on electric vehicles which cost > $75K. It does close to nothing to actually encourage people to buy electric vehicles. The charger situation will solve itself once enough people have electric cars, because there will be demand for the service. Right now at least in the US, the model is just throwing money at gas stations and other commercial interests to go against their economic interests. Either the chargers have sufficient demand or it is a giant waste of money.
So, if you want to encourage people to actually buy electric vehicles a better plan is to make it so inexpensive to charge them with actual carbon free energy that they cost less to own and operate.
AKA spend the money on making the power grid provide cheaper power, and the charger problem will solve itself as people compare the price of a new electric vehicle vs a gas one.
I still believe in the dream from the 1960's that started with the catch phrase "electric too cheap to meter". And given the state of the US economy (and may other energy driven markets) it would actually have even farther reaching positive economic impacts beyond convincing people to buy electric cars. Ex: many fundamental industries run away from expensive energy. Its also why the global economy tanks when oil prices spike, or countries go into recession when their energy rates go above their neighbors.
So, if you want to encourage people to actually buy electric vehicles a better plan is to make it so inexpensive to charge them with actual carbon free energy that they cost less to own and operate.
AKA spend the money on making the power grid provide cheaper power, and the charger problem will solve itself as people compare the price of a new electric vehicle vs a gas one.
I still believe in the dream from the 1960's that started with the catch phrase "electric too cheap to meter". And given the state of the US economy (and may other energy driven markets) it would actually have even farther reaching positive economic impacts beyond convincing people to buy electric cars. Ex: many fundamental industries run away from expensive energy. Its also why the global economy tanks when oil prices spike, or countries go into recession when their energy rates go above their neighbors.