n0nsensical: While that's true for most people, we still need a solution for the other 10%.
If I make a trip to the city every two months, and I'm shopping for a vehicle, those bimonthly trips are going to factor into my decision. The city is just far enough away that I would be seriously pushing it to go there and back on one charge, based on the numbers that Tesla is giving (and it's highly probable that the real world performance will be 50-75% of what they're claiming, which makes it even more difficult). If I wanted to buy an electric car, this would mean I'd have to purchase and maintain a separate vehicle just for those occasional trips, or otherwise find a different means of transportation for those occasions. This is what keeps the Tesla from being a practical vehicle; for anyone who wants to make even the occasional trip, the Tesla is at best a secondary vehicle. That substantially drives up the cost of ownership. Granted, given the segment they're marketing it to this is less of a concern, but if they want to break into the economy market this will need to be addressed.
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