[Political Junkie Too]

I always thought that EVs were intended to be local around-town or daily commuter cars, but they became luxury vehicles and virtue signaling emblems.

I think the high entry cost of EVs made them too costly to be limited to short-hop driving, and so they were being positioned as replacements for the family vehicle. Once that happened, their strength became their liability as their range became a limiting factor not present in short-hop errand driving.

In fact, this thread from July 4 began with a chart that attempted to prove that EVs are more efficient from an total emissions standpoint, but I think I proved that the hybrid actually is more efficient when viewed from a per capita miles driven standpoint.

-PJ

[fwdude]

So, EVs always needed a backup, i.e. an ICE vehicle.

Even around town trips are nonviable when you aren’t planning well ahead.