I think that a large part of the puzzle that is missing here comparing to other countries is the US is massive in terms of size, it's not much smaller than the

I think that a large part of the puzzle that is missing here comparing to other countries is the US is massive in terms of size, it's not much smaller than the whole of Europe including European parts of Russia and quite a bit larger than Europe without Russia. In the Chart, China is pretty large, but I don't know that there is that much travel in terms of distances away from metro areas for its EV owners or what the infrastructure inland looks like. But the US is simply a big place, and there is a lot of value assigned to being able to drive across it. I've done road trips where I'd drive for 8-12 hours a day for a few weeks as part of vacation routines. It's a really nice way to break away from daily stresses. I couldn't have done that with an EV... I'd have to plan for several additional stops and cut my daily travel distances to quite a bit shorter for the "stretch" days. I'd also have had to be far more careful in terms of going off-route to see a national park, or catch a touristy spot unplanned. And while there are EV models with longer ranges, you still have to face the relatively limited infrastructure in place. It's gotten and continues to get better though. That said, it's still a massive country and will vary a lot by travel patterns.