A Tesla Model S sedan is plugged into a Tesla Supercharger electrical vehicle charging station in Falls Church, Virginia, Feb. 13, 2023. California will have to build public charging stations at an unprecedented — and some experts say unrealistic — pace to meet the needs of the 7 million electric cars expected on its roads in less than seven years.
“We’re going to look really silly if we are telling people that they can only buy electric vehicles, and we don’t have the charging infrastructure to support that,” said Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel, a Democrat from EncinoBig obstacles stand in the way of amping up the pace of new charging stations in public places.
Most of America’s publicly traded charger companies have been forced to seek more financing, lay off workers and slow their network build outs, analysts said.California stands apart from other states — it has by far the most chargers and electric car sales, and more incentives and policies encouraging them.
But the realization that charging is a costly business has set in on Wall Street, and that doesn’t seem likely to change anytime soon. “Can public EV fast-charging stations be profitable in the United States?” the But Ted Lamm, a UC Berkeley Law researcher who studies electric car infrastructure, said the magnitude of building what California needs in coming years likely dwarfs the public funding available.
“The locals cannot be compelled by regulatory agencies to make land and resources available for what the state wants to achieve,” Cain said. Powering large charging projects often requires grid upgrades, which can take a year or more for approval, said Chanel Parson, a director at Southern California Edison. Supply chain issues also make getting the right equipment a challenge.
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