It really depends what you get the car for.
A retired guy who drives 5000 to 10,0000 miles a year, local, not a big deal. A quick grocery store car. Dinner. Just a local run type car.
Cold weather, I turn the heat on with the car plugged in. This gets the battery warm and the interior warm. Just let it warm up for 15 minutes. Then just run with the seat warmer. Hot weather, same thing. Let it run for 15 before I get in and go.
If the battery is ice cold, wow, no power!
I have a BMW i3 , and that thing is fast. Leather and sun roof, I love driving it.
When the batteries do finally go, 16K to replace. Ouch.
This sounds familiar. The cult types deny everything. Rational people evaluate and say . . . it’s okay for me but I’m not normal.
Retirees use e-trikes for trips like that. Safer when much older.
But if you have snow, that doesn’t fly.
The problem overall is the hype is trying to persuade that a niche product is going to be universal. It’s not. It’s always going to be drawing govt subsidy as the only source of sales or profit.