We have two combustion cars, a Corolla and an Outback. The Corolla gets everyday use, the Outback goes on long trips or if I need to haul some furniture.
An EV to replace the Corolla would be ideal. Perfect spot for this scenario.
The main cost for cheap 2nd hand cars is the fuel in my experience. So you can have a cheap fuel commuter car and a "real" car for trips and towing your boat.
Requires parking for two cars though. But since we are talking about an EV it requires a house anyways since most apartments have no charging.
Yeah but you can manage the fuel within your cash flow. Difficult to get credit and manage the purchase of a large expensive car. And having two cars is too expensive as well.
The main positive factor of vehicle ownership is destination and route flexibility and if you trade that away then the advantage is gone.