@skolima I’ve rented a few EVs in Tokyo so far. Charging infrastructure is pretty well built out, and EV penetration is low enough that I’ve never actually had to wait for a charger. I’ve also been keeping an eye on a particular charger in my neighborhood—so far I’ve never seen it in use.

As in Europe and the US, it’s a mix of apps, web authorization, and RFID cards. All the rentals I’ve done have come with RFID cards and free charging, although my guess is that’s not something one can expect in general.

There are pretty significant subsidies for purchasing EVs as well. At the same time, though, the government has been spending heavily to subsidize the cost of gasoline.