Do you have one vehicle for every propose? I have five one of them is an EV. For those that only have one vehicle rentals are always an option. People with sedans even ICE ones have to rent a truck or call movers if they want to move large items or tow something. Fringe use case is not a valid argument for the once or twice a year that someone needs to move a heavy load. The average person goes on a 400+ mile trip twice a year that’s it. You can rent a car for less than the depreciation on the vehicle and tire/ brake wear.
My EV sees the most use why because it’s ten times cheaper per mile than the luxury sedan that sits next to it in the steel building. I have taken the Tesla as far as Florida so I know it can do 1800+ mile trips. Tesla has supercharger every 50 miles or so on every major hwy it takes 15 min after three hours in the seat to out three more hours of drive time in it. With a 335 mile range that’s 150 miles radius out and back with range to spare. Only in far west Texas is there anywhere in Texas more than 150 miles out and back to a HVDC charger.
Open this up filter to 50kw then drop a 150 mile radius on all the red ,purple and blue pins there is two small area’s near big bend that are outside that range no where else in the entire state is.
https://chargefinder.com/us/search
I have never had an issue with a Tesla supercharger the car let’s you reserve a spot even so no one can take it before you get there if you have the $$ to pay for it don’t be a poor is the moral there..
My ICE Volvo is paid off that’s the only reason I keep it sunk capex, the Tesla is less per month even with inflation vs what I paid per month for the S60 so the Tesla is cheaper per mile every mile on a capex basis. Unless it’s on a road trip it’s charged from the sun I can flip a switch and go off grid too my solar system is large. It’s why I own the EV that and FSD for road trips, hands off for hundreds of miles.
Yes I own trucks they do truck things and truck things only. They tow my boat which a lot of people don’t own boats, they take me off tarmac in west Texas where you have to have 4x4 to get to the job site. They tow caravan rentals to the beach or fly fishing grounds too. The large SUV is a people mover triple row seating and 4x4 too it has a tow package for the trailer with motorcycles or side by sides. Again truck doing truck things it never does commuting, the cost per mile is stupid to pay for that in fuel and also depreciation.
Point is if people commute they should own a commuter car and rent for edge cases once or twice a year. People here are not typical of urbanites nor commuters there is a skew to rural and older people it’s an echo chamber that’s not in touch with the 75% of the population that lives in urban MSA zones. Those 75% drive less than 30 miles per day with half being under 6 miles per day that’s urban life.
EVs suck. It is a fad.
By what measure?Is it sitting next to a Ferrari or a Ford? How long are you keeping both cars, and what is their resale value? Cost per mile is a lot more than gas vs electricity costs.
have never had an issue with a Tesla supercharger the car let’s you reserve a spot even so no one can take it before you get there if you have the $$ to pay for it don’t be a poor is the moral there..
A big part of the ongoing electrical car debacle ( the big three are losing billions) is the assumption that EVs are the right answer for everyone. They aren't, not by a long shot. It's great that it works for you and I am happy for anyone who likes their vehicle.
But mandating them for everyone and jacking up the price of every new car to try to cover the insane cost of an electric F-150 is clown world stuff.
Some people have no problem dropping six figures to save $100 a month on gas but that is not really an economic decision. And most people can't do it, at least not without a repossession in their future.
I’m glad you like your EV and find it useful.
However, my point was that those that push EVs for all miss the fact that they cannot be fit for every purpose, and some people don’t have a use-case that makes sense for one at all.