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Both EV's and gas cars have their strengths and weaknesses and should be a free market decision.
With our EV I don't have to stop to fill up for local driving, something I did regularly with gas cars (and still do to some degree with our ICE pickup for the little driving I do in it). I plug in the EV when I get home, then unplug it when I leave (taking up none of my time).

Plus on trips my wife wants to stop every 200 or so miles and walk around for 10-15 minutes -- which is how long the EV takes to charge anyway on fast road-side chargers.

If we go on a trip with few fast charging options we take the ICE pickup. Likewise if I go on a trip without my wife or if the trip involves pickup chores.

But if the trip has plenty of fast charging options and my wife is with me, we take the EV. Bonus points if the trip is short enough that the first 250 miles of charge being practically free from charging at home makes taking the EV much cheaper to drive (having to pay to charge only after the first charge from home, unlike a cost savings I can get from the ICE pickup). If the trip has a round trip total of 1,500 miles I sometimes do the math on charging prices vs gas prices to see which car is cheaper to take for the trip. But if the trip is below 1,000 miles then taking the EV is always cheaper (because the first miles are practically free from charging at home).

So there are pros and cons with each. Since my wife and I need 2 cars anyway we find that having one of each type gives us options.

But if the trip is below 1,000 miles then taking the EV is always cheaper (because the first miles are practically free from charging at home).

"Practically free?"

What has happened to your monthly home electric bills with the additional consumption?