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[fazerscotty]

"It's similar to the way that people switching to EVs from petrol needed to change their way of thinking from "drive until the tank is nearly empty, then fill up" which caused them to complain that it took ages to charge their car back to full and, instead, drive half the distance, charge up so they have enough in the battery to get them to their destination with a safe margin, then charge up again whilst they're doing what they need to do after they arrive".

And if everyone followed that example, drivers who commute a longer distance will not be able to top up the batteries halfway to the destination as others will also halfway to their destination. I'm self employed, and my working destinations have no charging facilities at all (most of them are in the middle of nowhere), and to cop it all, there isn't an electric car with the range for me to commute to a customer and then get back again, whereas the Audi (if driven carefully LOL) can do 800 miles to a tank.
And to really upset the applecart - the usage and reliance on electricity will be worse - a bit like everyone putting the kettle on as they catch a commercial break on a tv programme. This country does not have the infrastructure to cope with the electric demand this winter - the government have already stated there will be power cuts in certain areas of the country (but not the London area) as they switch the supply around to where they feel it should go.
There is a distinct relationship between the 1970's and the decade we find ourselves in - 1970's power cuts, 3 day weeks due to lack of power. If they get the 4 day week going it won't make a difference to the electric supply, as everyone will be at home with multiple electrical appliances on the go and the Tesla plugged in outside. It's a chicken and egg situation, but somebodies pushed the chicken onto the road in rush hour!