Classic case of both sides cherry picking advantages or shortcomings to support their argument!
EV fans convienently forget to achnowledge that one can't drive from Helena to Miles City empty or pulling a trailer without some serious searching or waiting, or packing a generator to recharge the car somewhere in BFE Montana. (Or pick 1000s of other locations that would pose a similar challenge)
ICE fans not giving credit to the utter convienence and simplicity (albeit an expensive convienence) of an EV for moderate trips or even long trips as long as those trips are planned around urban areas and range is calculated.
I'm still firmly on the ICE side, becasue A, I like the smell of race gas! And B, because it doesn't fit my uses....yet.
Now it would be almost perfect for my wife. Stay at home mom. 80% or more miles are within 50 miles of the house and back home. But then her car wouldn't be suited for a road trip to the Midwest from Seattle....
I've thought about an EV as a commuter car for her, but the $$$$$$ to get a SUV that hauls a few kids, maybe a few hockey bags at the same time = not practical....yet.
Anyone who is absolutely c rapping on EV advancement should take a hard look at themselves. Would you say the same thing about ICE advancement that now gives you your 400hp car that gets over 20mpg or your house pulling 1000ft lb diesel that we all so dearly love??
