I’ve heard some of the older, non Tesla, EVs had extremely short ranges. And having a plug in outlet at home is a big deal. If I couldn’t charge at home I wouldn’t have gotten it. So those issues that your friend had don’t exist for me. I can drive longer on a single charge than my bladder can wait.
She had a plug at home, but she was seemingly aware of every charging station out there. Planned her trips with that in mind. No driving long distances. She was pretty freaked out when she had taken us on a day trip of about 230 miles (round trip), whether or not we would make it back to her house without needing to stop for a charge. You can’t just find another gas station. Her freaking out made my mind up for me. No thanks. Cool car, but no thanks.