“Most EV owners in my neighborhood have a BMW or Lexus next to the EV in their garages. ”
They must bring out their EV’s whenever they need to impress their liberal friends.
That is not my local and casual experience. In my area, the south, people that have EVs (almost all Teslas) use the EV for local driving and a SUV for hauling and travel. They use both for driving to work. They are perfectly happy with the combination. One couple I know are thinking that after their EV they'll go with a hybrid to give them more options, but they are happy with their Tesla.