The tricky business of charging electric cars
Building public networks will require business and government to work together
TAKE THE wheel of an electric vehicle (EV) and prepare to be astounded. The smooth, instant acceleration of battery power makes driving easy and exciting. The latest technology is there, with tablet-like screens instead of old-fashioned switches. Add falling prices which make owning and running many EVs as cheap as fossil-fuel alternatives, and the open road beckons.
This article appeared in the Leaders section of the print edition under the headline “Plugging the gap”
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