At this time, some developed Western countries have far surpassed the domestic penetration level in terms of construction facilities like charging stations and piles. After purchasing a pure electric vehicle, consumers there can conveniently charge their cars.
In 2010, the State Grid launched a plan to build charging stations and piles in 27 provinces and cities across the country. They aimed to construct 75 charging stations and 6,209 charging piles within the year. Nonetheless, the small number of charging stations and piles nationwide is clearly inadequate.
To reach a level of ubiquity that makes charging electric vehicles convenient, there is still a long way to go.
If it's just short-distance commuting within the city, it can still be overcome, as charging at home isn't a very troublesome matter.
However, for long-distance travel, if there are no charging stations or piles along the way, it's still too early for pure electric vehicles to develop significantly.
