That's just the thing. I'm not willing to spend $30K for vehicle with limited utility.
Any time you buy a vehicle, there's a weighing of needs. I don't drive a Miata, because I need the capacity to carry more people and stuff than that. I don't drive a van, pickup or SUV, because I don't need to carry that many people or that much stuff. So I staked out the middle ground.
If I had the money, I would love not to compromise. To have a vehicle for every need. But it costs too much, and I don't have the space. That's my point.
Give me an electric car for under $5K that's good for around town, and I will buy it. And I'll keep my gas-powered car (at 30 mpg highway, it's no hog) for distance trips. And my VW Vangaon Westphalia -- that is, the one I expect to be mine soon -- for hauling or camping.