That is one of the issues for me. Plus, the only viable EV now for me is Tesla, but they keep making silly decisions and are just an odd automaker.
By silly decisions I mean things like removal of turn signal stalk, removal of parking sensors, lack of a gauge in field of view(y, 3), etc.
I love ability to buy online.
I hate the lack of an online parts catalog where I can purchase OEM parts. This is a big issue for me. I have enough experience to do anything on ICE car myself, engine rebuild included.
The cost of a replacement battery is astronomical. I can replace an engine in an ICE vehicle for $2k.
It also appears that Tesla is more expensive to insure.
why is tesla the only viable option?
IMO the plugin hyrbid market is a much more natural transition and some of those vehicles are becoming very good. The Chrysler Pacifica plug-in minivan is excellent for the price and the BMW X5 plugins are by far the best luxury plugin SUVs that I’ve seen.
You can get good deals on used Pacifica plugins too. Typically in the $20k range.
But we still need a good EV option that is close to $20k brand new.
At the low end I would take a Hyundai Ioniq any day over a model 3, and they're comparably priced.
At the high end, I'll concede things are a bit more expensive, but I'll take the barely used Taycan Turbo I got for 70k any day over a new Model S.