> if you live in UK and don't have a private drive then I have no idea how you're using an electric car

I have a friend in this situation. He charges it at other places, although the council are apparently going to dig a small trench in the pavement (free of charge) to allow him to run a charging cable from his house to the car without disrupting foot traffic.

But that's still contingent on being able to park right outside his house, which is a rare luxury.