Nah, it only gets close to that number in absolute worst case scenarios. In the United States, at least, the roundtrip commute of 78% of Americans is less than 40 miles, so it still works great as a commuter car in a two-car household.
Most people drive less than an hour to and from work, so an electric car is quite viable for a commute.
Any longer than that and you’ll want to drive a conventional or hybrid car/SUV.
“Nah, it only gets close to that number in absolute worst case scenarios. In the United States, at least, the roundtrip commute of 78% of Americans is less than 40 miles, so it still works great as a commuter car in a two-car household.”
I call BS on that. Test it when it’s 10 deg F outside with the heater and defrost running full blast and the headlights on. 25 miles or so and it will be stone dead, if it even makes it that far.
Definitely, and that’s a good reason to have one, and why I am seeking whatever EV/hybrid looks in my price range in the coming years when my current car meets it’s later days.