( this thread after multiple attempts isn't going to resolve the I don't have off road parking, how will I charge at <35p/KW dilema; currently only a few councils really allow cables across pavements )
I'm the same, well I do have off road parking but as access is over a public area between my space and garage vs my house I cant charge there either since I can get the power across.
A high proportion of people will be in the same boat and it will require changes before mass adoption, at which point there will be similar levels of price war to what happens right now with petrol/diesel
In fact it will probably be that x 1000 since practically everywhere that has parking spots will technically be able to turn into a charging point
With my weekly commute being 200 miles approx, a 250+ mile car (genuine in winter) I could get away with charging weekly say when I go to Tesco, and there must me a high percentage who this applies to. Question is will 40 minutes in shop be enough to charge that 200 miles I need to refil.
Its hard to predict where it will go, will there be in road charging as well, will tere be cars with replaceable or semi replaceable batteries
I have something in the back of my mind someone may do a hybrid type position, less permanently installed batteries plus teh ability to "plug some more in"
As we know many people dont need lots of range most of the time, so this would allow for the extra range when needed.
As for the cost specifically, people need to get over the cost benefits/problems, its going to be what its going to be.
General taxation which is subsidised by fuel benefit will have to adapt once the revenue really starts to trail off. We are going to have to find a way to get more revenue in over time to pay for Covid as well.
I cant see how general motoring is going to be cheaper for most once electric is mainstream, its an early adopter benefit right now, but then equally they are paying more for the product than I suspect it will cost in real terms later down the line so ist balancing out to some extent.
This could well be really good for local councils, get the infrastructure in place to allow on road charging, charge some sort of premium but not excessive and it could really support them.
National governments have been starving the local ones, constantly cutting the general taxation passed back down, fuel duty not going central, but an electric premium going local could be the switch we need.
Some people will do it because its the right thing to do, some its economics, some its being different.