I don't disagree, but TCO savings will only offset the larger up-front costs after nearly a decade+ of ownership (and most families in the US keep their cars fo

I don't disagree, but TCO savings will only offset the larger up-front costs after nearly a decade+ of ownership (and most families in the US keep their cars for less than 5 years). The TCO for a used car is often even lower (even if the environmental cost is high), since you will pay a fraction of the cost of an EV, and some used cars can easily get over 30 mpg.