I've come to understand that when I hear this "EVs are for the rich" argument, it's not about the cost of the vehicle. Or at least that's not really the issue t

I've come to understand that when I hear this "EVs are for the rich" argument, it's not about the cost of the vehicle. Or at least that's not really the issue today (just as you suggested, we bought an immaculate used eGolf with low miles for ~16k). One of the most expensive parts of owning an EV is the charging part. If you don't have your own charging point, you probably need to forget about EVs if you're in the market for a car. Sure there are people that make it work by charging at work or live in an apartment complex with a couple of community chargers, but for most people with kids just trying to make ends meet, etc... it just isn't worth the extra hassle.