# Lack of charging stations like owning an electric car without the keys **URL:** \ **Category:** EV Small Talk\ **Created:** [August 31, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246 "2015-08-31T10:11:18Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 10\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Editor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/49beb7/32.png) [@Editor](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Editor)\ **Post date:** [August 31, 2015, 10:11am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/1 "2015-08-31T10:11:18Z")
Picture the scenario, governments have invested billions of dollars, corporate businesses have been encouraged to make the switch so why is there such a lack of funding for charging stations? A lack of charging stations is like having an electric car without the keys, absolutely useless! Are governments serious about electric cars? Despite the fact […] [More…](http://www.electricforum.com/electric-cars/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys.html) ---
**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 2:07pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/2 "2015-09-01T14:07:59Z")
This is tricky - its like the chicken and the egg situation, what comes first? ---
**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 2:37pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/3 "2015-09-01T14:37:52Z")
Or a car without petrol 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [September 1, 2015, 5:15pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/4 "2015-09-01T17:15:30Z")
Since it takes 4 to 8 hours to charge an electric car to get 100+ miles where would you put these charging stations if even 10% of the cars were electric. 1 petrol pump can deliver enough energy in 5 minutes to travel 300+ miles. Reality: If you buy a pure electric car you should expect to stay in the range of you home charging station. IMHO Hybrids will prevail. I predict the inability to transfer energy quickly will be the ultimate limiter on the amount of pure electric cars in the vehicle transportation pool. ---
**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 1:31am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/5 "2015-09-02T01:31:04Z")
I hear the UK will open an electric car charging road lane next year which will recharge EVs on the move? Just wondered what you thought of that? ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 7:26am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/6 "2015-09-02T07:26:22Z")
I think your hearing is way off. ---
**Author:** ![tmark938](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/51bf81/32.png) [@tmark938](https://community.electricforum.com/u/tmark938)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 7:31am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/7 "2015-09-02T07:31:59Z")
There are a number of articles recently published on the net:- [The UK electric charging lanes under test for EV projects - The Hoops News](http://www.thehoopsnews.com/2015/08/19/7700/the-uk-electric-charging-lanes-under-test-for-ev-projects/) I am not sure about the details or how they would work in the rain, etc but at least it is getting people talking. ---
**Author:** ![Old\_Houseboater](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/old_houseboater/32/544_2.png) [@Old\_Houseboater](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Old_Houseboater)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 8:22am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/8 "2015-09-02T08:22:59Z")
It would have to be an induction system. Feasible but not economically viable. ---
**Author:** ![EvForum](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex030/user_avatar/community.electricforum.com/evforum/32/322_2.png) [@EvForum](https://community.electricforum.com/u/EvForum)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 8:29am UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/9 "2015-09-02T08:29:16Z")
Also, who would pay for it? ---
**Author:** ![Greendriver](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Greendriver](https://community.electricforum.com/u/Greendriver)\ **Post date:** [September 2, 2015, 9:58pm UTC](https://community.electricforum.com/t/lack-of-charging-stations-like-owning-an-electric-car-without-the-keys/5246/10 "2015-09-02T21:58:10Z")
Tax payers and road users - as always!