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Electric vehicle charging crisis is overdone

Concerns over lack of chargers are not the real barrier to adopting EVs

The debate about electric vehicles in the UK comes laced with scare stories about hidden costs, suspect environmental credentials, battery lifetime, combustibility and the lack of charging points.

The latter is off-putting for motorists considering making the switch. But the concerns, like most others, are exaggerated.

Carmakers want a rapid increase in public charging facilities to help meet new green targets. Telecoms group BT has declared plans to convert roadside cabinets — traditionally used for cables — into EV chargers.

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