Truly, I want an EV. But my occupation requires frequent long-distance travel to rural areas, I don't have the option of charging at home, and it's cold up here.

If it made practical and financial sense for me l would be all in. A lot of people I know feel this way. Even my older peers who were the biggest skeptics when EV's hit the market.

For instance, the most common trip I make is about 200mi one direction along a major US highway. Looking right now, there is one "slow charger" station near the first 1/3 leg of the trip, then nothing. How would I get back?

Yet... anecdotal, so that's just this stranger's take on it.

Not to deny your experience, but there are not many people in your geographic situation. The vast vast majority of people are well covered by chargers and don’t do long super rural trips.