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I'm pretty sure it's still private charging. I know there are some kerbside charging solutions that are a public/private mix so discounted for residents but I don't think we need a lot of public charging infrastructure on normal streets. The only time I use public chargers is when doing long journeys and I stop off at motorway services which benefit from the 50kw+ CCS charging while I have a pee and grab a coffee.
I would hope in time that private charging gullys would become a standard part of street furniture when streets are renovated and redone. It's going to take awhile before the majority of cars on the road have transitioned to electric.
Not sure what to do about the insurance premium issue. I would hope some of the ADAS improvements in new cars will eventually reduce the number of battery integrity threatening prangs.
I agree with the less need for public charging. We will probably end up public charging once or twice a year (while on staycation).
The way I see it is homes with driveways are sorted, homes with street parking within 20-30m can get by with a cable ramp, and digging a cable trench can be done in extreme cases.
What needs sorting are blocks of flats, maybe the incentive/legislation should be applied to the landlords and building owners to ensure their buildings are suitable for the electric age.
Allocated parking with charging linked to the flat, and unallocated parking with access to zero-profit charging.