I doubt they actually need the juice in order to successfully get home. Even the lowly Nissan Leaf has an 84 mile range, and 78% of Americans drive less than 40 miles roundtrip in their daily commute.
Second, I'm sure seeing it everyday makes it seem like a common occurrence, but that does not change the fact that the vast majority of charging occurs overnight at people's homes. Your experience is anecdotal.
Finally, do they really wait until the afternoon to plug in instead of plugging in when they arrive at work in the morning? That seems like added inconvenience without any benefit.
The typical morning commute can be recharged in an hour, two hours if you have an especially long commute. I doubt any of those cars are still charging after 10 a.m.
You doubt, I observe. I hope I never need to rely on any chips you’re involved with.