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[quote=Anonymous]1) live in an apartment, no way to set up a charger -- we looked into getting one installed in our outdoor parking pad and building won't allow it.

2) charger availability. Lots where we live, but 5-6x a year we visit family in a place with extremely limited charging, plus limited charging there and back. It's very remote and we don't ever want to get stranded. We'd probably have to pay to install a charger at relatives house to make this realistic.

3) cost. A 40k electric vehicle sounds affordable if you are used to spending 35-50k on a car. We've never spent more than 25k. Also very limited used market.

4)  lifestyle. We share a car, and have a kid. Especially if we couldn't charge at home, we worry about the difficulty of making sure the car is charged when we need it. If our current car is low on gas, we can swing by a gas station quickly in the way to school or a kid's activity. EVs require more planning than that.

5) we aren't big has guzzlers in the first place. We drive a small compact vehicle. No car commutes-- car is for certain errands, kid activities, and travel. I want an EV eventually, but I don't think our current gas use makes it a moral imperative.[/quote]

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