I paid less than $600 for a ChargePoint Home Flex charger in my garage some years ago and it has been absolutely rock solid. Plugs right into a 40 amp outlet, so I can take it with me if I move. Great little gadget.
Having spent lots and lots of time driving in snow of all depths, I really have to agree. Unless it's absolutely essential to get to your destination today, there are hotels just about everywhere and the stress of that kind of driving just isn't worth it.
Not necessarily. I've seen curbside charging all over the place in Scandinavia, on both sides of the street. Of course, you bring your own cable over there.