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EV's aren't fit for long distance. They will be GREAT for daily commutes in cities where they will massively reduce noise and improve air quality, but... Most cities have way worse problems than noise and air pollution.
Electric cars as a commute device in a city are in my view pretty bad unless you have a lot of money to burn. The much better solution is an electric scooter and even better than that (although more niche) is an electric unicycle.
Both the scooter and the EUC are portable door to door solutions and they both can be supplemented by public transportation. A car of any kind is just a big headache in a major city and should only be used if you really can't use other options.
Allow me to introduce you to wind, rain, and snow.
True but that is why I added the bit about supplementing with public transit. I own a car & motorcycle, for me the absolute best way to get around NYC is a PEV. I only use public transit in bad weather.
And Canada.
Ew, all those options sound much worse than EVs. (ok the unicycle sounds fun) Americans love their cars, and they don't like waiting for or riding the bus with weirdos, so if you wanted to encourage clean air in the cities you would promote EVs. No amount of funding to public transportation will change American culture.
I don't know if you're talking about European cities, or New York City and the east coast, but you NEED a car in almost every major city in America. NYC/Chicago/Boston are atypical. If you're talking about London or Tokyo then you're right, a car is a hassle.
Buses are the worst of public transport. They don't go precisely where you want to go, they have to contend with traffic, and they're full of degenerates.
Yes, it does depend on where you live. The denser the living area the less attractive any kind of car is for commuting.