True, but even their charging stations aren’t quick. isn’t it 30-40 min there? Sure, the superchargers are maybe 10 min, but those are a lot more widespread, and I thought the high-voltage speed charging wasn’t good for the batteries.
Whereas I can get gas at most road intersections, and it takes maybe 5min to get 300+ miles of charge.
And yes, 240V would likely be sufficient for most people, but that’s an additional cost to install, as most people aren’t going to already have 240V service. To be fair, half of Tesla owners obviously don’t care much about spending some $$$, but the other half probably overbought getting a Tesla just for the ‘prestige’ of it.
But this isn’t a specific case I came up with - YOU said people in general could just fill up overnight plugging into their garages. I said some, sure, but many likely wouldn’t be able to just do that. It’s hard to find actual estimates, but it seems the average commute in these US is about 19.8 miles, one-way. So regular wall outlets overnight might work for a bunch, but you’re really cutting it close on running errands or going out to eat. And having to plan a 30min, hours trip to the charger every so often kinda undermines the whole point of just charging at home.
A charge sufficient to make most commuters’ day takes just a few minutes. Period. And the “additional cost” compared with the initial vehicle is just another trope, as is the rest of your imaginary case. We’re done here.