The long road to electric cars in the U.S. (original) (raw)

Scenario 2

What if there were more charging stations?

In this scenario, consumers still have a choice between gas or electric models. They also receive the same $10,000 purchase incentive for five years.

However, policymakers decided on a robust infrastructure package that will install 100,000 charging stations, or twice as many.

5 years later…

Charging stations

Sales of EVs increase as expected, though at nearly double the rate at this point than in Scenario 1. Will the charging infrastructure be enough for sales to continue to grow?

10 years later…

Charging stations

Sales of electric cars dip, but do not disappear as before. Again, some unprofitable charging stations are removed but greater demand for charging due to more EVs on the road means other charging stations are profitable and remain.

25 years later…

Charging stations

Electric car sales continue to grow. With more electric cars on the road, charging stations are in high demand and the total number of stations grows as well.