I don't think that what I hear. What I hear is people buy for the worst case scenario but they only need an EV "most" of the time, so if you need more than 1 vehicle why not get at least 1 EV that is good enough (i.e. 150 miles range, 30k, last 15 years, fast enough, seat 4, commute with carpool lane).What I keep hearing is that people that own EVs use them differently.
I take this to mean.. drive in the same area, usually or probably the same way, and don't need to charge up for days at a time.
That's where I am at in the whole EV vs traditional ICE equation, with hybrid being more towards ICE since on a highway you're probably not using the Hybrid part at all.
The cost of the energy needed to charge up that EV, even if you take out the time constraints, is what will need to beat out the price per gallon of gasoline. I still think EVs are a better option for a small percentage, sure.
My opinion is fluid and changing but this best gives a summary of my views on the topic. Have not yet heard of an EV except for maybe a BMW i3 that has "bad" performance. Prius on sport mode is pretty fast.
To me the biggest cost to EV is not the electricity to charge it (yes it is expensive here like 26c/kwh on an EV plan to like $1.50/hr to charge at work in level 2 charging, but gas is also $6.20/gal), but the battery depreciation cost regardless of using it or not (depreciation cost of the replacement battery divided by the expected lifespan say 10 years). EV battery depreciation + charging cost has to be cheaper than hybrid battery depreciation cost + gasoline to make them a financially good option, unless you are just buying a toy.