I recognize they are going about it the wrong way, but their point, as far as I can tell, is to show you that the infrastructure to support these isn't in place

I recognize they are going about it the wrong way, but their point, as far as I can tell, is to show you that the infrastructure to support these isn't in place, and even if it was, the downsides to charge times are anathema to motorists who love to drive. I do think they could go about it differently, and if they had simply added "This is what happens were you to run it dry on a trip" would have smoothed all this out. I do wish they would have done so, as their point will now be lost in the screaming and shouting over their bias. I do think it's a point worth making. An electric car is only as useful as the distance you want to drive it. As soon as your round trip exceeds the limit, you have to charge it for hours. I don't think they are out of line by pointing out these problem. I do think they are out of line by staging it without explanation.