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by spzb 2044 days ago
It's going to require a massive infrastructure investment. At the moment, the National Grid couldn't cope with millions of cars being charged. It's all perfectly possible with enough investment and political will but I'm not optimistic. Just look at the smart meter rollout [1] or broadband in rural areas [2] for examples of things which are technically possible but turn out to take huge amounts of money and time.

[1] https://www.theregister.com/2019/09/17/four_year_delay_for_s...

[2] https://www.theregister.com/2020/10/16/national_audit_office...