My personal opinion…..
I don’t particularly like having things shoved down my throat. EV’s are one of those things. Unfortunately, the EV subject is entangled in politics and that is an issue for me. Politicians who are pushing EV’s are likely getting kickbacks from someone in that sector to promote them. Ok, so what, Richie? Well, read my first sentence.
From a practical standpoint…..I live in a rural area and EV’s are not practical for those who live in rural areas and have to commute to work. Also, as others have mentioned in this thread, to travel long distances in an EV takes extra time and planning. That will cut down the amount of time a family is able to go on vacation, having to make extra stops for charging and such. Imagine having to go somewhere in an emergency and can't because you have to wait on a charger.
A few weeks ago the dealership that I work for had someone who lives in this town stop in to borrow a charger. She was in a loaner car from a dealership about 25 miles away, and they didn’t leave her with enough charge to get back to them. Maybe that doesn’t happen very often, but it could.
I don’t mind EV’s. If I lived in a city and did mostly city driving with very few long-distance trips, I would surely own one. I live in a rural area and like knowing I can access any one of a hundred gas stations between here and the next large city, and that I can stop in for a fill up within 10 minutes and keep moving.
I don’t mind EV’s, but don’t make me give up my gas burner for one. It will not suit my lifestyle. I’m also a bit paranoid about technology, and I don’t want access to my car and driving to be limited because I didn’t meet some social quota or something.
Allow me to mention the whole lie about them being environmentally friendly. Don’t get me started on the batteries and the hazardous waste issues there.
