With the political push for EV I wonder what incentives need to be in place. Buying an EV......for private owners is Government "donation" high enough to reduce private purchase cost? 1. Private buyers don't have the business buyer option of tax relief. 2. Charging options.....will there be incentives to get solar to replace the now greatly reduced tariffs? Battery storage/solar daytime top-up for overnight charging off the battery etc. 3. Battery life and recycling incentives. 1 and 3 above are the barriers to me as a private buyer as they pose initial cost at purchase and the battery life future cost. 2 above would help the availability of charging without the infrastructure/access issues for many. A friend has just had a Tesla3 and is becoming more impressed as he learns how to use it. Range worry not an issue due to fast charge availability and the car telling him where to go and when. Easy journey planning. I looked at the Kia e-Nero earlier this year. Up front cost put me off. Availability appears slow too. Long term as more EV,s come into use the fuel tax will be looked at. A huge source of income.
