> More importantly, those who buy electric cars tend to own their homes, meaning they can install chargers and plug in their cars overnight, negating the need t

> More importantly, those who buy electric cars tend to own their homes, meaning they can install chargers and plug in their cars overnight, negating the need to use a public charger for day-to-day commutes. For women and people of color, who are less likely to own homes and are more likely to live in multifamily dwellings where charging stations are often not part of the parking infrastructure, charging their cars becomes an additional task. This seems like the biggest practical reason to me. With homeownership getting difficult due to skyrocketing prices and interest rates, having a gas car is just much more reliable compared to the hit-and-miss experience with electric. As a concrete example, there is a ~40 mile gap between charging stations in the relatively well-populated area near me, and the same area contains about ten gas stations. I would not advise any friends of mine in the area to rely on electric charge being widely or safely available -- this just tends to get magnified for anyone who has more of a reason to worry about their safety.