Even a battery with a million-mile lifespan can’t overcome one of the key hurdles to mass adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) in the United States and elsewhere—the insufficient public charging infrastructure. The EV revolution is not only about car performance, choice availability, or price parity with internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles. It also hinges on easy access to charging infrastructure to allay customer fears that they could be left stranded without battery power and without a charging point nearby. EV infrastructure in the United States is expanding, but it needs a lot more expansion and investments to be ready for EVs to increase their market share. Even California, the leader in EV sales and Tesla’s largest U.S. market, has recognized that it needs to fill the gap in charging infrastructure if it is to meet California Governor Gavin Newsom’s target of phasing out the sale of new gasoline-fueled passenger […]

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