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Maximum Liberty- All choices for all people.
No mandates. No Tax breaks. Let ‘em compete in the market.

Battery EV’s are NOT for frigid weather.
They are NOT for everybody, in all circumstances.
Just like Diesel Crew Cab Dually Pickups, Prius’, or Minivans.

But, they can play a great role for some (IMHO many). Shorter commutes, all day local errand runs like dedicated delivery routes, or for me, lots of local trips with a great little stretch of highway to get the juices going.

I had to work in San Diego for a few years. I rented a room that was 7.5 miles from the office. I weighed buying a Zero electric bike for the commute. That would have worked, but there were places that I wanted to travel around San Diego that would require freeway travel distances of up to 50 miles. I opted for a Kawasaki Versys. $8000 for the Versys vs $10k+ for the Zero. The Versys delivers 53 MPG and can top out at 128 MPH, so it has plenty of reserve for safe freeway travel.

I have the Versys back in Idaho now. It handles 80 MPG freeway speeds just fine. The Zero can't even play in that world.