California needs a million EV charging stations but that's unlikely' and unrealistic'

A million public chargers are needed in California by the end of 2030, almost 10 times more than in December. The current pace needs to triple every year for seven years and accelerate after to reach 2.1 million chargers by 2035.

Stanford professor Bruce Cain labels California's EV goals as noble but unrealistic. He stresses addressing potential obstacles before blindly committing to ambitious targets, emphasizing the need for serious consideration of institutional and policy barriers.

As California mandates an increasing percentage of new model cars to be zero emissions, Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel highlights the urgency in expanding charging infrastructure. Insufficient preparation risks undermining EV adoption goals and may leave consumers without adequate support.

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