China faced severe EV charging shortage during October 1-7 National Day holiday as highway EV trips surged to 17.8 million on day one, 1.8x normal, per Transport Ministry. Despite 89,000 chargers at service areas, drivers queued 5-7 hours, some overnight, 169th in line. Flash chargers slowed after storage depletion; battery-swap waits exceeded 5 hours.
Premium Content Access
This content is available exclusively to our paid subscribers. Please login to enjoy full access. If you’re interested in subscribing to access our premium content, please contact us at support@omnicoreplus.com.