EVs are basically a toy for well-off people who can charge at home. For everyone else, there's no logical reason to buy one, unless you're a confirmed masochist.

@lauren Premise 1: you are correct that a substantial portion of the population can’t use EVs because they can’t rationally charge them.
Premise 2: universal adoption of EVs would significantly help with climate change, air pollution, etc.
Question: what should be done, other than bemoaning Premise 1? (N.B. I’m reasonably well off but cannot rationally charge an EV, so I don’t have one. I regard that as a problem, since I also accept Premise 2.)

@SteveBellovin @lauren If you can charge at home, the time savings are surprising ... no more trips to the gas stations, no more waiting in line. I have an EV and didn't expect that bonus. In California, no more smog checks, no stealable catalytic converters, no oil changes also add up. The terror of annual registration vanishes.