@Whale said:
You’re amazing Peter – you never fail to add-value to discussions here especially (like all of us) around your pet topics,
Thanks 
but for the record, when reviewing the Mitsubishi iMiEV, one of our largest motoring organisations concluded that “compared with a similar petrol powered small car, the MiEV is $30k more expensive…
I agree it was too expensive at its initial price of $48K but at the price you can get them now $16-24K they are no longer $30K more expensive.
A Nissan Leaf is in the $30,000s. Now, in the $40,000s you can get a Mitsubishi plug in hybrid outlander: Two electric motors for front and rear wheels, enough battery range to do most city driving fully electric but long range with petrol too.
Making provision for EV charging will soon enough be an issue.
Jimmy, can I suggest you run your draft information sheet by me? As it happens, for many EVs you do actually “…just plug a car in like a kettle…”. The analogy is apt because kettles are often rated at 2400W and many cars have their built in charger running at the same wattage. Sometimes the charging cord (strictly an ‘EVSE’) is supplied with a 15A plug even though the draw is no more than 10A.
“You need special transformers to be installed so the pre-emptive strike on electrical sockets by the Owners Corps in the first post is a bit pointless.”
Yes, there is specialised equipment required for a fast charger but most people most of the time when charging at home will find they are happy with the 10A or 15A standard outlet.
The standard power point is the lowest common denominator of charge points. All electric cars can use them even while having provision for faster charging from dedicated outlets. For home charging, fast charging is usually not necessary. Fast charging is mainly useful for enabling intercity driving and for (say) delivery vehicles that might keep returning to a depot.