In my friend’s small neighborhood, about seven own teslas and other EV’s they now all hate them. They hate having to plan details for distances and recharging.
Me? I think they’re ok in maybe the most urban of areas…maybe…but still have to get through the weight problem (they’re a bit on the QUITE heavy side and bridges won’t like that one bit) and our infrastructure. Not to mention the child labor involved in the mining of cobalt in Africa needed for the lithium batteries.
Charging them is a major issue. Tesla needs to make the battery packs replaceable. And then “battery pack stations” placed in neighborhoods where the battery pack can be swapped out in 5 minutes.
Oh another major issue — rare earth minerals. This is where hydrogen fuel cells make more sense.
you can get the same benefits without all the hassle and cost by getting a street legal golf cart. 10% of the cost, twice the fun.