From articles I've read, EV sales will struggle to exceed a third of the market. To be a viable option, you really need to have a driveway and charger connected to your house, so the cost of charging is competitive. However, a lot of the population live in cities, and a large number live in flats. Charging on street is unlikely to happen any time soon. It would require huge investment that the government or energy companies would have to make. I just cant see that happening. There is also no escaping the fact that EVs are more expensive to manufacture than a petrol car, and once a car is out of warantee, most drivers dont want the risk of having to replace the battery. That puts a lot of buyers off. The hybrid is a far better solution in that respect, and should be encouraged rather than considered a petrol car. Maybe that will change.
