[gnaffle]

With quick chargers you can charge an electric car in about 30 minutes. Charging that takes hours is not a problem if you can charge the car at work or at home.

It's pretty clear that a large scale switch to electric would require us to upgrade the grid, make available metering solutions and add tax the electricity. It's not going to be easy, but it's not going to be impossible either. And the transition is likely to happen very gradually. 150 years ago people likely told the first auto makers the same thing: How are people going to buy your product when there it's so difficult to get fuel? The problem was solved piece by piece as the market demanded cars.

[darrylb42]

Not that I have really looked hard, but I don't recall seeing electrical outlets in any parking stall I have ever used. I know there are none in the parking lot for my apartment.

[adpowers]

If we are sharing anecdotes: both my condo building and office building have reserved spots for charging electric cars. However, I'm not a fan because they were both installe by government subsidy and currently offer free power. Just why we need: to subsidize the drivin habits of people rich enough to afford an electric car (as they currently command a price premium).

[gnaffle]

Where I live electrical outlets are quite common because many people use enging heaters during the winter. Also, the government has sponsored many free parking spots with charging (although the free part will probably disappear as soon as electrical cars get popular).