I’m from Germany, so I don’t know how it’s in other other countries, but here forget charging at home for a lot of people, because they don’t own a house and have no dedicated parking spot. Half the people here are renting only. That’s a lot of people. So I don’t see it as major perk, as I’m in that category and will only be able to charge at work (currently no infrastructure), charge at the supermarket (limited spots and slow charging) or visit a charging station (too expensive with their stupid high prices).
So that’s why, unless we get big changes, I’ll not get an EV any time soon or mid term. Everyone I talked to says the same, aside of those with home charging but that’s the minority.
Oh and btw, no one will pay more for an EV than for a combustion car.
It’s interesting to hear a German perspective on this. I know here in the US some places are requiring new apartments and condos to install ev charging in x% of the parking spaces, but that only helps with the new development.
There really needs to be a charging solution for people living in multi-family housing. Or at least prohibit condo associations impeding residents from installing their own charging on the parking space that comes with the condo.
