This discussion is not a binary question of right vs. wrong. OP said it was "ridiculous" not to view range and charging time as a "huge downside." Perhaps if EV

This discussion is not a binary question of right vs. wrong. OP said it was "ridiculous" not to view range and charging time as a "huge downside." Perhaps if EVs were marketed toward people who drive 50-60K miles/year as OP does (estimate based on often driving more than 250 miles in a single trip), that would be a legitimate criticism. But for many typical driving profiles (US average around 15K miles/year, average trip < 50 miles), current-generation EVs work fine, and their owners are happy. EVs work for most people, but not for OP. Can't both be true at the same time? BTW the same discussion happened in the mid-2000s with smartphones. People were apparently ridiculous for giving up week-long battery life for something that has to charge at least daily. Yet for many, the benefits outweigh the costs. Smartphone battery life isn't ridiculous. It's just a better fit for some people than for others.