I might have a slightly different opinion as most. I've had my Tesla Model 3 for about 6 months now, and have taken a few long-ish distance trips (greater than 1200 miles). I have NEVER had range anxiety, and I trust the Teslas battery percentage FAR more than I trust a gas gauge in any other vehicle I've owned. Hell it even tells you if you arent going to make it, and to slow down to a specific speed to make it there with little reserve. Its damn hard to actually run out of charge. It does happen though, with unforeseen traffic etc.
As far as charging, I don't think our charging network is as bad as some people put it out to be. FOR NOW. I have never gotten to a charging station and it be full and no where to plug into. I never had a problem finding one. I've never even shown up to a broken one. I have had reduced charging on a couple (80-120kw instead of the advertised 250kw), but I just move over 1 spot and it works fine. As the EV adoption increases, that might change, but again, most people are going to be charging at home.
Having level 2 chargers at gas stations everywhere I feel is very useless. To charge at level 2 would take far far too long. If I needed to put 50% battery in my Model 3 LR, it would take 3.5hrs, maybe more. I love
@timselectric idea of having 14-50a outlets that you can plug your own charger into, for emergencies, and then pay by the hour for the parking. But the big thing about the EV is charging at home! Even on 110v, overnight its a non-issue for MOST of the population, even myself. I work from 7am-4pm, so I can charge at 1kw for an easy 12-14 hrs and get 48 miles of range, more if my voltage is stable and close to 120v. Now there is the possibility of putting level 2 chargers at places where you will already be spending a good amount of time at. Malls, Restaurants, Hospitals, etc. There is already a Mexican Restaurant in my town with 2x free level 2 chargers in the parking lot, if you are dining with them. They can turn it on from inside when you request it.
But as painfully stated in this thread a few times, it's not for everybody, but it is for the majority.
I also see it another way. I installed solar on my home (enough to cover my house, the car, and then some), for $23k (after tax credits), which is a minimum payment of $250/mo with a Solar Loan. This made my electric bill $0 (compared to $500-600 in the summer). It also pays for all my fuel, which at the time was getting to $300-500/mo depending on my schedule. So for $250/mo, I cover my electric bill and all my fuel costs. I also calculate a 6 year ROI on my Solar Loan, so after 6 years I have free power and free fuel. It was a no-brainer in my position.
Adding in what is mentioned above, I LOVE not going to a gas station. The type of people they attract... etc. I don't want to have charging stations turn into what so many gas stations are.
Biggest issue is most free ones are in parking garages and Shorty won't fit 
