I think these posts are demonstrating the elephant in the room: EV's are an attempt to sustain a system built on oil, using another energy source which doesn't have the same energy return.
The way we've been transporting goods and people for the last couple of generations isn't sustainable, nor is it normal. It also isn't economical if we don't have access to oil in the same quantities as before, so we need to rethink our expectations. We have the technology to transport ourselves and goods for short, middle and long distances, and we've had them over a century; we don't need EV's apart from some specialised roles.
Unfortunately change is a bit scary, and as a result we have a lot of individuals and companies telling us technology will mean we can keep doing what we want with no consequences. This is believed not because it is true but because is sounds good, and mostly because it tells people what they really want to hear. History shows that this generally has to run its course, and will be tried until its obviously not going to work, and then we'll move on.
