“the average owner doesn’t need more than 100 miles of range ... That argument CANNOT be made”
That argument can’t be made but there might be enough short-range drivers for whom this car is a good match.
Mazda has given the car’s specifications. Buyers can decide. If the car is well made I’m not going to criticize it.
Of course there are people for whom that argument can easily be made, and those people should absolutely be allowed to purchase any EV they want.
It is the “average driver” I have an issue with. That term may apply to a narrow focus, but is 100% irrelevant to this.
I may drive an average of 40 miles a day in my commute, but if I want to drive 250 miles on a weekend jaunt, that’s has zero to do with how far I commute each day.
WRONG.
Buyers will not be permitted to decide. Big Nanny Government will decide for you. You'll use what Big Nanny Government tells you to use, and you'll LIKE IT.
Siddown an' shaddap, prole!!!