I come across people who flat out lie. It's just obvious. I'm neutral on the EV vs ICE, and post viewpoints either way, and I get responses from either side full of nasty replies, as I'm sure you also get. Crazy!
I have an EV. I also have multiple ICE vehicles. I do carpentry as a hobby, and pick and choose my tools according to my needs. The right tool for the job helps get the job done. I got an EV because circumstances warranted it. Retired and live in an urban environment where we usually average less than 20 miles a day. The EV costs little to nothing to operate, I charge it once every couple weeks overnight in my garage, and rarely used outside charge services (have done so at venues 100 miles away, even though I didn't need it). My service checkups (to keep the warranty in effect) cost $35. That contrasts to the service visits on my ICE vehicles that average over $500 a visit. Not to mention the near $100 smog checks that are required to register my ICE vehicles in California, despite the fact that I do very little mileage on them.
I find that my EV is a daily driver because of ease of use and low cost. I'll use my truck to haul heavy materials, but gas is expensive (get about 15mpg). I use my other cars for long trips (SF to San Diego or to Oregon) and the gas is expensive. Also got tired of expensive maintenance costs on the ICE vehicles.
Like I said, pick and choose tools depending on the task. In my situation, having both an EV and an ICE vehicle works. I don't think EVs will get more than 25 percent market share because ICE vehicles are necessary in this world.
It’s my firm belief that EV’s are, indeed, the future, and that they will take 100% of market share from ICE vehicles.
But not in their current state. Not with batteries.
It is when EV’s become fuel-cell based, that’s when they will take off. The 10 minute gas-up will be replaced with the 5-minute hydrogen-up.
One of the biggest problems is here in the country we are in an electric coop which has the longest line mileage per customer in Virginia by far. And along all of those miles are trees falling on the lines. They are still restoring power from last Monday's snowstorm. I think they are up to 94% now, after 6 days and lots of broken promises. We are the owners so we can't complain. We have to hire numerous outside contractors.
As a result our electricity is much more expensive than city or suburb electricity. I have about 20 panels and can probably hook up some more and charge the car off grid, but it will take a long time especially in winter.