Comment by m463

Yes, I've had conversations with ice owners and the misconceptions are enormous in their minds.

Practically speaking¹, normal people could buy a tesla and drive it like a gas car, except with a full tank of gas every morning. They could still drive across the state once a month to grandma's and they could supercharge if range got low.

This is due to a couple things that were not in place for early EVs.

- teslas have a lot of range/battery compared to early EVs

- superchargers are in many locations, have plentiful charging spots, and are reliable

- teslas have a good UI to navigate and charge

[1] 99% of the time. If you're an apartment dweller in the artic circle with a supercharger 2000 miles away, please scroll onwards.