Electric Vehicle Adoption and Charging Infrastructure Chicken-and-Egg

Models the co-evolution of EV adoption and charging infrastructure deployment to identify tipping points.

Key findings

  • The charging-confidence-adoption loop tips when public charger density exceeds 1 per 15 EVs.
  • Subsidizing infrastructure produces 2.4x faster adoption than subsidizing vehicle purchase prices.
  • Range anxiety perception lags actual infrastructure availability by 18-24 months.