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Many folks use a 220 outlet, and I'd guess most use a "fast charger" specific item they add in their garage.  A 220v outlet will do 7-8 miles in an hour.  A fast charger can add 100 miles of range in 20-60 minutes, some do it in as little as 10 minutes.

With an EV you of course need no oil changes, and your brakes will last basically forever (which is also true for a hybrid).  Insurance costs may well be quite a bit higher.  Even a small ding can total the car if the battery pack is damaged.

At this point, I think a regular hybrid is a much better choice overall.  And most supercars are going to hybrids, including the Corvette E-Ray.

Looks like I'm paying 13.5 cents per kWh.  33-34 kWh for 100 miles = ~20 kWh per 60 miles, so * .135 = $2.70 to drive 60 miles. 

Currently, at ~35 mpg I need 1.71 gallons to go 60 miles.  Most used gas station for me is $2.46 today, so that's $4.22 to drive 60 miles.

If I figured that correctly, looks like an average EV would be cheaper, purely from a fueling up perspective.  No telling what kind of hidden or long-term costs may offset that or further increase the benefit. 

110 outlet needing an hour for every 3-4 miles of range is laughable, and it means I couldn't possibly keep the thing charged.  I'd need 210 hours per day.  I'm no math genius, but 210 hrs/day seems like a tough ask. 

Yeah, depends a lot on where you live. Electricity is expensive here in CA, but then again so is gas (almost $5/gal). One advantage of home charging is that if you're on a time of use (ToU) rate plan, the bulk of home charging is done overnight when electricity is cheapest. 

From every Tesla owner I've talked to, road tripping is actually not that big of a deal. The car's software can plan out your charging stops based on a couple of things and do other things to make it more convenient:

• Charging to 100% full is the biggest issue. Charging to 80% is pretty quick at their superchargers, and it's that final 20% that really slows you down. But if you know that the distance to the next charge stop (and their software knows this) will only draw you down perhaps from 80% back to 15-20%, there's no need to charge to 100%. According to Tesla, adding 200 miles of range takes 15 minutes. That's more than filling your gas tank, of course, but it's not like you've got to stop for 30-60 minutes every time you charge.
• The software knows your charging plans, so it can start automatically doing the thermal management necessary to prepare for faster charging as you're approaching the charging station. 
• The range from one station to the next is going to typically be ~200 miles, which aligns well for most people with the amount of time they want to sit in the seat between stretch-the-legs / empty-the-bladder / fill-the-stomach stops. 

I'm not sure other manufacturers have quite caught up with Tesla on this front. Which bothers me as I'd want to avoid Tesla if I go EV. But I'm not sure I road trip often enough to make a difference. 

Per your last point, almost nobody uses 110 to charge unless they barely drive. A Level 2 charger can be installed relatively inexpensively ($500-1K) if you already have 240V service in the garage. Generally almost anyone should be able to charge to 80% overnight with L2 charging.

The accident thing is real.  Damage to the battery pack usually means the car is totaled, where an ICE vehicle might need a $2 K repair.  I infer insurance costs are higher.

The other type that could use an EV is a traditional 2 car family where mom drives a minivan and Dad uses the EV to go to work and back.

The Chevy Bolt would be decent for that situation, and I read they are going to continue making an updated version of it.

you really have to be motivated to save the planet to drive one of these

Yeah, I think the only good-looking Tesla is the Model S, and the Model 3 is hideous. But it's better than this. 

And this is trash:



And it looks even worse in person. 

not just the look

I'd love to see you try to get in and then back out of the backseat of the Bolt

I'm not sure I could get in and out of the front seat. 

Yup, even with the tax credit.  The newer hybrids often offer better acceleration and better fuel economy.

EV batteries apparently last the basic life of the vehicle, one way or the other, barring an accident.

The Tesla batteries last quite a long time apparently.