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Your points are valid, but they fail to address that people are increasingly beginning to recognize that they don't need the kind of range that their ICE vehicles provide, and the rarity that their need to travel so far as to need a recharge along the way is statistically insignificant for most.

How many times do most people exceed 200 miles worth of travel in a single day during the year? And in those cases, how many people might consider that perhaps they could just plan ahead about charging during the trip?

We have to stop to eat, for relief, for other reasons. As fast charges become more ubiquitous (we aren't even close to that right now however), it will significantly reduce the psychological barrier to longer distance travel.

I have used my range extender zero times to that end. In the 6 weeks I have owned my i3, it's sole REx purpose has been to dispose of some gas I have had stored in the garage for the last 6 months.

I think from the video what they fail to address head on however is the reality is that there will always be a need for ICE vehicles for some. That for a slice of the population, EVs will simply never be practical given the reasons you cite. But I also believe that is not the majority, and more people are realizing that quickly. After all, how can one balk at an EV that can go 150-200 miles on a charge when people like me are getting around just fine day after day without issues on a range of half that?

The writing is on the wall. The largest barrier has been price, but we are approaching parity with that. Even with tax incentives going away, costs are dropping and will continue to follow the typical used market curve of ICE cars - driving interest in the purchase of new vehicles along the way.

Clearly, we will have to wait and see on that, and ICE cars will outnumber EVs on the road for long beyond the 5-year mark. But like anything new, once people accept that it will suit their needs, the old way of doing things can become perceived as inferior and drive the new market forward.

The number one thing I like about my i3 is never having to stop for gas. It takes 30 seconds of my time to plug in at home - and even a 110V charger would handily meet my overnight needs if I regularly traveled further than my typical 10-20 miles in a day. Why would I consider anything else for the daily commute on that point alone?