Why are there suddenly so many uninformed comments here. Ah, front page news bringing in folks. Welcome and grab a seat.
No standards? ISO-15118 (look it up) Yes, there are several plugs globally but in the EU there is one standard for DCFC which is CCS2, in the US it's CCS1. The SC network in the EU also uses CCS2. NACS is not yet a standard -- yet. And the plug doesn't solve any problems other than it's a smaller handle. Most of the world uses ISO-15118 as a communication standard. Take a look at
https://www.charin.global/community/ to get insight into the members who help define the standards - BMW is a founding member and the guys who run the SC network are there too.
There needs to be a standard on the charge port location. Like in gas cars? The Germans are the only ICE manufacturers that I've seen do this with their cars. American cars use all sorts of locations including hidden behind license plates if you go back a few decades. What side should the charger be on for a global car? Remember there are RHD and LHD cars. People want street side parking and charge at the same time. Sure you can standardize on the front or rear and there are tradeoffs with those locations as well. Think about towing, bike racks, accessible considerations, etc. This is not the biggest problem but it will improve as EVs move to bespoke platforms.
States asking people not to charge their EVs? References please. But In 2021 CA did ask people to conserve power during peak times which is typically in the afternoon and early evening. This is not the same thing as asking people not to charge their EVs. In fact there are quite a few utilities that charge a time of use rate meaning that it's more expensive to use electricity during peak hours. EVs are able to set times for charging so you take advantage of lower rates in the evenings and overnight. This often provides power companies added revenue during times where they have capacity but little demand. It works something like this, you charge once or twice a week and come home and plug in your car after work, the car is set to start charging at midnight when rates are lowest, you wake up in the morning ready to head into work with a 'full tank'. Think it's inconvenient waiting for your car to charge while you sleep? Look up ISO-15118-20 (V2G) for more ways EVs can help the grid.
Not enough dispensers for DCFC? True. EV's haven't been around for 120 years building infrastructure. Take away the free charging at EA and you'll see a quick reduction of people waiting for the remaining charging stations. The ONE open-to-all national DCFC network in the US is also notorious for slow or broken hardware. These car companies are looking for another option. Fantastic. In the mean time, I haven't had a problem charging at home or at work or even on trips to Canada from the US. Most charging is done when the car is at a destination vs in transit unless you're on a long road trip and that's generally when you need reliable DCFC stations. Otherwise, L2 (home, hotel, or business) charging is cheaper and better on the battery. 300+ miles real world range on a single charge is more than enough for me or my passengers to need to make a stop for bio breaks and a quick 15 minute top off at a working DCFC along the way.
The SC network being open to all; open in 2024; open in 2025; cheap... really? Their CEO has made promises before and rarely has he delivered on promised in a timely way. Cheap? Why do I see so many 3's and Y's at EA stations?
Where is VW? They run what is arguably the worst DCFC network in the US.
Where is Toyota? Asleep at the wheel, have you seen the BZ4X or the Subaru variant or Lexus variant? They're 5-10 years behind the ball and none of those cars would do well in a road trip unless you have lots of time on your hands. Who needs DCFC when your charging curve is so slow that my L2 EVSE will charge faster than the car can accept as you get to the upper end of the battery.
Think people are buying EVs only to save the planet? You must really think highly of OPEC+ and have something against torque in your daily driver.