If you can't get home without charging, then an EV isn't a good idea for you. I understand that everyone should be able to get an EV, but with the way the infra

If you can't get home without charging, then an EV isn't a good idea for you. I understand that everyone should be able to get an EV, but with the way the infrastructure is, you gotta draw the line somewhere. Having spots that are not dedicated, first come first serve, and without expectation of use will make everyone far happier in the long run. Yes, things come up and you may find yourself out of range because of an unexpected detour, but once you start having people that MUST charge or they can't get home, then you only get what this article mentions. Charging money for the stations is also another way to alleviate some of this problem, but the stations that accept credit cards are VERY expensive. For example, a ChargePoint system is $4000 for the first unit and then $2500 for the second unit. And then there are ongoing cell reception plans and money sharing per kwH used. It's not cheap. The reason you see a lot of chargepoints in NorCal is because in 2011 or 2012, chargepoint offered free chargers to people that wanted them.