I think part of the problem is that there's a segment of the American population that doesn't want the grid to expand. They get to point to the grid as a excus

I think part of the problem is that there's a segment of the American population that doesn't want the grid to expand. They get to point to the grid as a excuse to curb EV adoption. And all politicians have to do is nothing to make it happen. If the options were expand the grid, or give up air conditioning, you can damn well bet the politic winds would hit hurricane speeds.