Same thoughts here. I am travelling long distances and in remote areas. Even if I see petrol stations, most of them don't have charging options. I travelled with former colleagues in The Netherlands (where it"s full of charging stations). They were pushed by their company to get an electric car. Sometimes we had to charge twice on 1 route. Waiting for 1,5 hour. Waste of time and quite annoying if you ask me.
And being stuck in the Outback, I know how that feels. Waiting for hours in 45 degrees. You need to take enough water with you as well.
And if they did, would you want, or be able to, sit there for five hours whilst charging? Maybe, but maybe not.
And there you go...there's the answer.
Yep, it's lack of water (and leaving one's vehicle) that kills people.
We're definitely on the same page here. I like the technology, the concept and all, but there's a long way to go. I'm sure when Henry Ford first released the Model A in 1903/4 it was touted as cutting edge...some probably even wondered where it would all lead...Well, we know the answer now, 120 years later...It leads to where we are...So, it makes sense to think advancements will continue from here...I'm certain of it.
You only need to get enough charge to make it to the next charging point, though. :P
Pity if there's an out of order sign when you arrive, though. So really, you need to charge enough to get the next charging point, and the one after that, or "the next charging point, and back, again".
Yeah, and you'd be shit out of luck if it was 460km away.