The Wall Street Journal has an article (behind paywall) whose title tells you everything you need to know about the author's experience.
I Rented an Electric Car for a Four-Day Road Trip. I Spent More Time Charging It Than I Did Sleeping.
Translation: Electric cars are practical around-town runabouts, grocery-getters and commuter cars. We are, however, accustomed to our cars being practical for occasional intermediate distance (200-500 mile) road trips.
Electric cars are not yet, and may never be, practical for distances beyond the range of a single full charge. If you sometimes do intermediate distance jaunts, you need a fueled vehicle for those. I see no particular reason you can't have one of each, but that isn't what the "vow-of-poverty greens" would have us do.
Plus there are those of us who by necessity or choice live significant distances from the nearest airport or serious shopping. Making the 100-200 mile roundtrip to see a medical specialist, buy non-routine items, and visit a beyond-burgers restaurant happens more often than once a month. "Occasional" doesn't quite describe our need, it is routine if not weekly.
