I was under the impression that all, or at least most, EV charging networks in the UK and EU allowed a PAYG model, where you tap your credit/debit card against the machine.

> The fast charging prices were also so high that I'm not sure it's any cheaper than a gasoline car.

While it being cheaper than gasoline is a nice perk, I think it's more important to get a wider deployment of fast charging infrastructure (and that is dead easy to use).

Without massive deployments of charging infrastructure, it won't matter what it costs - people will not buy EVs if they've got no way to rapidly recharge.

Governments should also be incentivising deployment of on-street charging infrastructure for areas where off-street parking is difficult or uncommon.