I think the level of government grants is important for as long as the price differential exists, but charging infrastructure is fundamental.

I am certainly looking at the number of points available near me, and thinking 'OK, right now there is usually one free at several points around town. But if just 100 people in this town buy an EV tomorrow, we're all screwed.' The massive difference between the provision of petrol stations on all main roads, and the patchy, scattered, isolated location of charging points removes one of the main certainties of private vehicle use - that I can get wherever I want, whenever I want, via whatever route i choose, and have no fear of running out of fuel, unless I really venture into the badlands (in which case I know to go equipped with spare cans).

EVs don't offer that yet, and I think it is a bigger issue that range anxiety or even charging times, for me at least.

And there is no government promise (for what those are worth anyway!) that they will ensure the rollout of charging infrastructure matches EV numbers on the roads, both in numbers and geographically. And broadband rollout suggests it ain't gonna happen.

If left to the market, it will fail, because it always does. In fact it's meant to, to starve unprofitable regions or sectors of society of life.