I know you are frustrated by the way I see this Neven but the infrastructure for EV is NOT there and assuming that everyone just has to work harder to "get it done" is not constructive.
I know it's not constructive, and maybe not even fair, but it's also not constructive or fair to use it as an anecdote. If you're going to wait for the government, nothing will ever change on time. That means you have to do it yourself. Everyone who is serious about AGW, needs to do things themselves, while at the same time pushing the government as much as possible.
Every step, every choice you make, is an opportunity to be serious about AGW. Yes, EVs are expensive, but they're cheaper over time, so if you have the money upfront, it's actually a good investment. People who can afford an EV, simply have the moral duty to buy one (never mind the discussion whether this really is sufficient as a solution to AGW). Saying 'the government this and that' is just a weak excuse that you don't need if you're well-off and serious about AGW.
Second, you don't need a special charger, all you need is a socket for a 2 kW trickle charge with a so-called 'brick'. That means you can easily charge 20 kWh over night, which amounts to 100-150 km, depending on route and driving style. Is 2 kW too much for the poor grid? Is there no electricity anywhere near the parking space?
But even then, let's say it's just absolutely impossible, but you really want to do the next best thing. Why then buy a Ford Ecosport @
125 gr CO2/km?! There are plenty of similar cars that are sub-100 gr CO2/km, and of course (plug-in) hybrids that go below 80 gr! Why not buy a second-hand Prius and wait for two years until EVs have longer ranges at lower prices, with better infrastructure, etc? Or just buy a BMW i3 with range extender? And maybe pay attention to where the car is built? Is it true that the Ecosport is built in India? Eco, my ***.
Here's the problem: You keep posing as some sort of AGW activist, but then you come with anecdotes like this one, or the one where you transport motorcycles across Europe, and complain that the government isn't offering any options to do so sustainably. You come across as someone who is too smart for outright denial, but is too lazy to really actually do anything about it.
Are you just here to hear your excuses echoed and your conscience soothed, while engaging in talk about how everything needs to be solved, on the side? Or making sure discussions and proposed solutions don't deviate too much from what is socially acceptable, ie the way it was done in your time, which also seems to be a popular pensioner pastime?
Don't say you're serious about AGW and then come up with these lame anecdotes. It's neither constructive or fair. I'd be ashamed to say those things, especially in a venue such as this one.
