[grokx]

I would argue that EVs are just the tip of the iceberg.

>The race is on to decarbonize road transport and get drivers to switch to electric vehicles (EVs).

Actually the race is on to decarbonize all the things (at least here in France). My wife works at RTE (Réseau de Transport d'Electricité), which is the grid company here. She makes studies for customers that require more power, so she basically see where new power lines could be placed, whether a new high voltage station is required, etc.

These last years, she noticed a rise for such demands, as the whole heavy industry has been decarbonizing their processes: chemicals, metallurgy... Coal and other fuels (used for heat production for instance) are being replaced either by electricity, or by green hydrogen (so even more electricity).