The infrastructure requirements for electric cars are completely different to traditional fuel stations. Instead of a splash-and-dash when the gauge starts touc

The infrastructure requirements for electric cars are completely different to traditional fuel stations. Instead of a splash-and-dash when the gauge starts touching the red, people will want to add 10-15 minutes whenever they get the chance. So you'll start seeing charge points cropping up in McDonalds, Costa, and anywhere else where people are parking up anyway. The simplified infrastructure also makes it an industry where anybody can make money selling electricity. As soon as electric vehicles start becoming suitable replacements for current fleet/company cars, companies will snap them up, because now they can fit charge points for all company cars at the office, and make a little extra money from their employees by charging their cars while they work. When fleet vehicles are all-electric, demand for petrol will drop by 50% or more within 3-5 years. The reasons above will mean it's not viable for smaller fuel stations to add electric charging, so they'll just die out. Just like we had with 4-Star, petrol will only be available at large supermarkets and motorway services, and the pumps will gradually be replaced with electric charge points. At that point, even the petrolheads will be taking the electric cars for their day-to-day journeys because it's cheaper and easier. The guzzler will be saved for special occasions, and petrol will move to a delivery model, where you can order a 20l jerry can for £5-10 a litre if you're planning a trip. You'd better hope you don't break down though, because the recovery companies will only carry laptops by this point.