And yes, I always thought there was a strong chance the govt would walk back on their 2030 deadline, it’s what govts do, be seen to do something big by X date, then water it down as the date approaches, citing whatever excuses come to hand.
I hope they do, I’m not an EV evangelist and I can see the problems we have with infrastructure, its not kept up with the planned numbers & falling behind more each year. Off site charging can be expensive, so that will put off a lot of those without the means to charge at home.
Not everyone, mind, my Son just bought an MG ZS EV, he lives in a flat and charges in a public car park near his work, he reckons it’s a bit less than his previous petrol costs for his 1.3 Duster. I was impressed with the MG’s quality, finish & ability on the test drive, much better than I thought it would be (see brand bias in post above!).
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