You know what the problem is with electric cars? If everyone drives them, electricity demand will go up, my country is already suffering a potential of shortages and will disconnect several municipalities one by one for a few hours if it comes to shortages this winter. (Mine is one of the first to be disconnected)
Aside from that electricity is expensive enough, I have social tariff (handicapped and all) and I pay 135€ every month for electricity/gas if demand goes up, prices will go up, about 4 years ago or so in some areas people where throwing stones at Solar panels installed on rooftops when energy companies blamed those for raising prices to compensate their lost revenue. (The minister of Energy, froze the prices shortly after before the price raise came, but the 4 year period of the price freeze is about to end)
Imagine the price increase we would get from a huge increase of electrical cars and the violence it could provoke from some frustrated people.
Don't forget we are already on the eve of a severe price raise due to the network managing companies huge debt in this country. Electric cars becoming common would make things even worse.
ing hippie greens and environmentalists, in all their ideals they always forget the financial side of the matter and they don't give a damn who their brilliant ideas and tech screw over.