merseymouth wrote:The simplistic "Electric Dream" is pointless, it would need massive demolition & r-building projects to be carried out. Most terraced housing and blocks of flats would have to go, all to provide the necessary charging facilities, is individual driver choice worth the total cost?
I get the impression that you'd rather there be less cars and folk used alternatives?
Well, I'm right there with you.
So here's the point, people use cars because they're convenient, because they can park them right outside their houses be it terraces or flats, hop in and go somewhere.
If vast swathes of the population are no longer able to use them then the demand for alternatives will rise and demand for cars will fall.
Win win right?
However unfortunately you're wrong.
Nobody complains they cant fill their car with petrol outside their house, they simply drive to where they can.
Why do supermarkets have petrol stations? Because people shop and fillup.
EV's are just more of the same, pull into the supermarket, plug in and go and shop. (Or one of many places with chargers).
Also EV's with excess of 200 miles range are fast becoming the norm, that's a once a week charge for most people so can easily be done elsewhere. In 5 years 300+ miles is likely to be the range of anything other than a runabout. (400+ cars are already appearing).
Ultimately we have to accept the ideal (less cars) isn't going to happen in the short term and look for a solution to the OP (local air pollution) and despite what people think EV's will be a huge improvement with that.