The evolution of EV charging networks

Last week I charged the electric car in four different countries. All of the chargers worked, and I used the same Electroverse card on all of them. It’s the first time we’ve taken the car outside the UK and it was entirely painless.

It was not always like this. Though most charging happens at home, early adopters of electric vehicles had to put up with a few frustrations on longer journeys. Charging infrastructure was patchy across England and there were dozens of different suppliers. Most o...