"The same cannot yet be said of topping up the battery of an electric car at a public chargepoint. "Where signal connectivity at a chargepoint is a problem, drivers might conclude that the charger is at fault, hence undermining the confidence we should be building in the reliability of public charging options for electric vehicles." Mr. Gooding issued a warning, stating that since the government's new mandatory reporting mechanism only applies to the rapid charger network, poor connectivity for Type-2 chargers "won't get picked up." He advocated for a "better approach" to drawing attention to connectivity problems so that designers might provide "workarounds" like satellite internet access and wi-fi hotspots. The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) made fresh appeals for electric vehicle (EV) purchase incentives last week, following data that indicated a decrease in the market share of EVs.