Here's a simple answer: sometimes you don't want to be forced to charge your car every day. Especially if it's a long charge. I'm already annoyed that I have to

Here's a simple answer: sometimes you don't want to be forced to charge your car every day. Especially if it's a long charge. I'm already annoyed that I have to charge my phone every day if I want it to work. But at least I can do a short charge or charge it when it's convenient. But if your car is dead because you didn't charge it, then you have few other options. So, in my case, I equate "range" with the need for frequent recharging. If the range is too low, I'm basically buying a car that needs to be charged every day if I don't want to risk getting stuck.