That's still very expensive compared to what he said, but I note that he had other reasons.
These are likely range coupled with charge time.
Some can't understand that no, 20 minutes of time (15+ minutes charging plus paying and hookup and so on), to barely 80%, when you can find a free supercharger without route diversion, isn't the same as a 2 minute fillup at the gas station.
It's just not. At all.
EVs are where we are going, and I am confident we'll get there for all usage cases eventually, but right now EVs are not suitable for some.
People need to get over this fact. EVs are not suitable for some.
And that's fine! So what of 20% of the population can't use EVs due to range, and another 40% due to cost. That's what early adopters are for, and the price will come down, range via charge time will get even better, and it will self resolve.
Frankly, if every car changed to EV tomorrow, we'd have blackouts everywhere, and be forced to restart depreciated coal power stations, just to handle all that sudden power demand.
Not to mention the immense cost of new infra, power transfer stations, etc, that needs to be built!
But again, we're doing a gradual rollout. People are switching. We'll get there.
But the comments of GP make me think he gets the ridiculous replies such as "but no you can just..." if he mentions "EVs aren't suitable for me".
The arrogance, and hubris in such replies are astonishing to watch.
