One aspect that shows the idiocy of this push for electric vehicles includes the fact that the recharge stations are all along the popular highways. There is not the capacity in the power systems to put recharge stations along such routes as the Mitchell Highway through western New South Wales and Queensland.
As the author of this discussion says, the original support services were provided by private business in response to a determined need. The Government was not leading the way at any stage and only responded with road surveys and construction because the users were already travelling there. The same should apply to the EV infrastructure. Let private enterprise step in and meet the demand as created and paid for by the users of that technology. If the need is there, they can pay whatever the service providers deem appropriate to be there for them.
The fact that an electric car may be ideal for the cities on the coast does not mean that the impending legislation will make them suitable for the country areas.

It takes a few minutes to fill up with petrol, pay for it, have a pee, and continue your journey.

How quick are these 'quick' chargers for EVs?

ttbn: To charge a car at a quick (high-voltage) charger takes considerably longer than a few minutes. We're talking 10's of minutes to an hour+ depending on voltage, the size of the battery and the level of charge. So you have to wait quite a while, but the idea is that if you are charging while undertaking a long drive you coordinate your charging so that you have lunch or a little nap/rest while it charges.

HOWEVER, the vast majority of charging isn't performed at EV charging stations, but rather at home overnight. And this sort of changing inconveniences you by just mere seconds. All it requires is that you plug in the car and then let it charge overnight (a smart charger combined with demand power pricing will charge when the electricity is cheapest) and then pull the plug out in the morning. This sort of charging requires vastly less time than driving to a servo, filling up, paying, leave the servo. And this mode of charging is sufficient for the majority of a car's use, since most driving is local and short distance.

Thanks for that, thinkabit. It's too long for me. EVs might be OK for the city, with home charging as you say, but not much good for long distance trips. I do over 600ks on a 50litre tank of petrol. Only the most expensive EV could get near that, as far as I know.

Was it a Nissan or a Chev executive that was recently quoted saying their electric cars should not be charged with in 50 Ft of anything you value? Sounds like that would include your garage.