Myth No 07: The infrastructure isn’t able to support a lot of people driving EVs, especially in rural areas

To use another example from the US, there are almost as many EV charging ports as there are petrol stations. Charging stations are constantly being added by public and private entities alike.

The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law also allocates $7.5 billion for EV charging infrastructure to support continued expansion. National Grid and 60 other utilities are collaborating as part of the National Electric Highway Coalition to foster expansion of fast EV chargers along highways.

In the UK, National Grid has proposed the optimum locations for adequate grid capacity to enable others to provide ultra-fast chargers, ensuring that nobody on the strategic road network (motorways and principle dual carriageways) is further than 50 driven miles from ultra-rapid charging. This will give drivers consistency, continuity and therefore confidence that their main – or only – car can be electric.

At National Grid we’re working with the Department for Transport (DfT) and Office of Zero Emission Vehicles (OZEV) in an effort, with the help of the Rapid Charging Fund, to enable them to get ahead of the curve and build the infrastructure the country needs.