As with any new technology, charging stations and other essential equipment involved in the purchase and use of electric vehicles won’t appear as a uniform blanket of adoption across the entire expanse of any space.
In the United States, California dominates the electric vehicle marketplace, with 38.7% of all new EV registrations in the country for 2021 at an aggregate number of 563,070. The next two states are Florida and Texas at 6.6% and 5.6%, respectively. Half of all states reported less than 10,000 EV registrations for the year (via Electrek).
All this adds up to a stark fact that can’t be ignored: Homeowners are able to install EV charging stations at home, but consumers ahead of the curve are going to experience severe limitations when it comes to public charging.
Electric vehicles are an essential transition for drivers. Hedges & Company reports that there are 238.2 million licensed drivers in the United States. A smart solution to the emissions volume that traditional, gas-powered cars create is needed for a more secure future. But goodwill and hopes for a greener tomorrow won’t change the fact that barren charging options in some local communities make the use of electric alternatives unviable without the capacity to charge in the home.
