Not to mention, i live as rural as it gets (trip to Tesco is 30 miles), and the next public charger is closer than the next petrol station. Conveniently, that charger also comes with a farmers market attached, serving lunch and breakfast. Tesco, Asda etc also have charging points from what i’ve seen, at least ours do (no idea if that’s generally the case).
The charging network isn’t anywhere near petrol coverage yet, but it certainly isn’t impossible anymore.
I also disagree with everyone here saying that this isn’t the correct way to go – it very much is. Incentives are all fine and dandy, but in the end one of the biggest problems with EVs is the price. Mandatory sales targets mean that people will get lower prices. Which can’t be met by crappy little EVs, because no one is going to buy them – hence, things like the ID4, Ionic 5 etc (have to) come down in price, or get heavily discounted.
In fact:
To me, the government focus is all wrong, you can’t legislate people into EVs, you have to incentivise them by making it more attractive.
That’s exactly what this measure is doing. That legislation does not affect you, me, Brydo or anyone else other than car manufacturers, which have to meet a certain target in EV sales. That’s done by selling EVs – and if they don’t sell, which they currently aren’t (enough), then they become cheaper.
Which is very much an incentive for you and me, making them more attractive.
Prior: SEAT Ateca Xcellence Lux 1.5 TSI DSG MY19, VW Golf GTE PHEV DSG MY23
Current: Hyundai Ioniq 6 Ultimate
Next: we'll see what's available in 2028.