Maybe in 2008 that was the case, have you tried flying recently? I have put atypical mileage on my new vehicle because fly was out of the question. That said, even in 2008 15% of household trips were 100 miles or more. The statistics are skewed because urban and suburban drivers tend to work closer to home. As I said EVs are great for urban areas, not so much for rural areas. Try finding statistics that are not 13 years old please.