Right, this reads like classic "what's wrong with Kansas" type analysis. There's lots of potential reasons that EVs might not make sense for people in rural env

Right, this reads like classic "what's wrong with Kansas" type analysis. There's lots of potential reasons that EVs might not make sense for people in rural environments. Serviceability, range, towing capability, and maybe most importantly just expense. Up until the last year or three Tesla was close to the only option, and even though the new offerings aren't universally as expensive as a Tesla, you're still looking at new car prices, which are substantial. Looks like the cheapest Bolt is 27k, which works out to something like $4-500 monthly payment. Wouldn't fit into my budget, and we make about twice the median income. Not hard to imagine many, many people making a similar financial call