I would suggest that everyone spend some time googling EV performance during winter driving. When an EV is advertised with a 260 - 300 mile driving range, that is likely at 60-80 degree F ambient temperature. Brutally cold temperatures will knock that driving range by 50% or more.
Also, Germany has pretty much gone "all-out" over the last 6 years attempting to maximize their electricity production from renewable sources. Today, 35% of their electricity comes from renewable sources (primarily wind). Their electric rates (to consumers) have tripled. In order meet increased electricity demands, they have signed long term contracts with Russia for natural gas. (Pipeline from Russia runs through the Baltic Sea.)
I don’t need to Google. I have a Tesla with the heat pump and it’s not bad. It will only get better. I had an early Model S with less range and no heat pump and it was only an inconvenience 10% of my annual mile.
Seriously, you know you’re talking to someone ignorant of EVs when they demonstrate range anxiety. No offense.
The cost of power in Germany is far more complex than that. But think how bad of shape they would be in without renewables!
Despite one of the few areas with load growth, Texas has some of the cheapest power in the US with tremendous amounts of wind and soon solar. What did Texas in when demand was unexpectedly high? Gas and coal!
Stopping electrification in the IoT era is silliness. IoT Batteries (EVs), renewables go well together.
I can’t wait for Tesla to have real competition. I’m guessing at some point we won’t own our cars (we arguably don’t now) or at least batteries, and Big Tech will come to dominate management as at least 3rd party software.