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The problem I see is the time to recharge. High power recharges still take 30 or more minutes to recharge.
I think you have hit on one of the largest parts of the problem I see with EV. Even though states are legislating that gas powered vehicles not be sold and EVs only will be bought by such and such a year, there seems to be almost no investment or even legislation to require anything near the number of charging stations that will be needed. I suspect they will fare about as well as the great hydrogen powered car "cure" for dirty air California promoted some years back -- as I recall that was about the same time they legislated the crushing of gas guzzlers. In that scenario a hydrogen outlet would be available at almost every gas station. Still waiting to see my first one of those.
Yes, some multi car fast charge stations are on freeways near rest stops but other than one or two stations at an office building for those working in the building or maybe in a public square, almost nothing is found at the usual local places where one could conceivable drive and have a meal or do some shopping while the vehicle charges. With all the bureaucratic nonsense and various entities involved in setting up or building charging stations I doubt it will be something one can just solve overnight.
An interesting side note on those multi bay freeway places -- it was on the news just a few weeks ago that copper wire thieves have now found them to be usually deserted and an easier and more lucrative place to strip than the traffic signals and street lights they had been previously hitting. Showed a photo of one large fast charge station with several of the units without cables and a couple with no box at all. That problem will only get worse with more stations to choose from.
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