Similar teapot-tempest in my part of the world. Provincial ferry ministry [1] bought hybrid diesel-battery ferries, but has not yet contracted for charging terminals. Work well, now have a fleet of 6 (I think --- enough, anyway, and enough sea-time, to show they're not cranky maintenance-intensive toys), but (minor) uproar over "taxpayer's money" being spent on electric ferries with no charging infrastructure.<p>Meanwhile, in the parallel universe next door, the provincial ferry ministry [1] upgraded terminals to accomodate electric charging facilities for hybrid diesel-battery ferries but has not yet contracted for the boats. Work well, but uproar over "taxpayer's money" being spent on terminals without having boats to charge.<p>Two observations: 1) <sarky> gummint can't do nuthin' right (proof: someone always can tell you how they screwed up) </sarky>, and 2) it's a 'one step back, two steps forward' sort of process.<p>My two cents: The vehicles are cheaper and more liquid assets than the infrastructure, so do them first. Then, even if they don't work for you, you can sell them on to someone else who can use them more effectively.<p>[1] for political reasons, superficially an independent corporation, but wholly owned by the provincial government, and regulated by the independent Provincial Ferries Commission. The corporation is free to operate as it chooses, except for fares, routes, frequency of service, and seasonal capacity.
Software issues. So, transitional in deployment at scale.<p>Golf Coast city council built an underground vacuum rubbish bin system and waited (I believe) 18 months or more for an engineer qualified to sign off on it and turn it on.<p>This is a glitch not a show stopper.