Tesla took electric vehicles into the mainstream, but Europe has taken over as the fastest growing and most important EV market.
Europe has other advantages too. EVs are at their best in densely populated areas where short distances are travelled and there are enough people to warrant expenditure on charging infrastructure. Europe as a whole has a population density of 34 people per km2 . America is about the same, with 36 per km2 . However, while the US has some extremely densely populated cities, these are widely spaced across the country.
In comparison, the richest nations in Europe tend to have extremely high population densities. The UK sits at 277 people per km2, Belgium 376, Germany 233, France 118, and the Netherlands a whopping 457 people per km2. It’s not surprising, therefore, that these countries are ripe for EVs, although electric-loving Norway bucks that trend with just 15 people per km2.
BMW claims that 70% of its European electric car sales are in Germany, the UK, France and the Netherlands . These countries have the electrical infrastructure and rich enough populations for EVs to be viable. Tesla owners can benefit from more than 6,000 Superchargers across Europe, and IONITY is aiming to provide a parallel service for other brands with about 2,400 charge points, albeit hideously expensive if you don’t have a car from one of its partner brands, which comprise BMW, Mercedes, Ford, Hyundai, and Volkswagen Group ....
There has been much discussion of how the magic $100 per kWh price boundary for batteries will enable battery-electric vehicles to become cheaper than internal combustion engine ones.for the changeover. But with fast charging everywhere, we can get away from the idea that we even need a car with hundreds of miles of range.
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