“Which means you are limited to a circle half the range of the vehicle from your home.”
Nope. Don’t be so biased that it warps your logic. It means most driving even for gas cars is just a few miles each day.
You can’t have it both ways: claim the full range and say everyone will be charging at home.
Certainly, they can be useful for the daily commute which makes them a special use vehicle. Nothing wrong with that, except the folks wanting 100% conversion in five or ten years refuse to admit it.