For streets without private drives, the proposed options are assigned parking spaces with chargers or residents' charging areas. Clarke recalls considering these arrangements while serving as a local councillor. His argument connects any requirement to adopt a technology with the facilities residents would need to use it. The funding comparison then contrasts a large project such as HS2 with small charging schemes whose projected use is less certain. He questions assessments based only on existing electric-car uptake, since providing chargers could itself encourage adoption. The exchange ends with the time gap between a funding decision and the point when its results become visible.
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Charging access, mandates, and the funding of small infrastructure projects
A local-government recollection connects access to charging with the uncertain demand forecasts used to assess smaller infrastructure projects.