Our main two reasons for getting it are: 1) diversification on energy dependency for mobility (if the Dims make power hard to come by or too expensive on the road then we have our ICE pickup, if the Dims make gas hard to come by or too expensive, we have the EV), and 2) a desire to be almost energy independent overall.
Because most of our driving is in the EV, and because we have a large solar array and battery storage for our all-electric home, we've been over 90% energy independent since I bought the EV and added onto our solar system. Basically, as the Dims threaten to make energy too expensive to use to force us to sacrifice to their gaia, it bothers me only 10% as much (the amount of my power I have to buy from the grid).
I wish I could drill and process my own natural gas or coal or oil, but I can't. For those energy resources I have to depend on the Dims' energy regulations to allow us to use them. What solar brings to the table is that I'm the one who regulates it. That's why it works so well. It's not a superior energy source, not even close. The fossil fuels are way better --- except that the bureaucrats regulate them. Because I regulate the solar system it almost always provides plenty of power both for my home and for my local driving (by charging the EV).
Your electricity comes from burning fossil fuels, nuclear, hydro and solar/wind in that order.
Thanks, great input. I could certainly use an EV for a reasonable portion of my/our driving. Would still want an ICE for driving over 11,000ft mountain passes at below zero temps, going fishing/hiking/photo-ing in remote areas, towing, etc. EVs seem like a great fit for urbanites. My F150 has 1000 mile highway range, 700ish in more challenging conditions.