The actual gap is residential charging infrastructure, not fast charging. If you can get easy access to people charging overnight near their home within the city centers that would cover an actual need.
OutOfSpec did a video on how hard it is to charge an EV in New York.
Nobody wanted to buy one new. Toyota only made and sold a few of them as a result. Sold cars are very rare. Prices go up as collector demand increases.
Be realistic. It’s not people that actually drive these that drive up prices.