After refuelling at nearest petrol station taking under 5 minutes, one doesn't have to worry about lifting a finger to pull a plug or insert a plug for a week or so (depending on distance travelled) - that is a distinct advantage - kinda set and forget.
Whilst EV's have options on charging - the different ways mean one has to have a variety of special plugs depending on charging mode but there is also the issue of degradation:
Just imagine rolling up to a charger and juicing up your battery within mere five minutes, or as long as it takes to fill up a car with gas. Unfortunately, this is still just a dream.
The issue is based on chemistry
... fast charging your EV speeds up battery degradation
A lot of people rely on the use of their vehicles daily. Outside of work many drive miles from home staying elsewhere overnight or even longer on holidays. Imagine travelling around with a caravan round Australia. Even if there were available and working charging stations along the way, one would need an hour or so waiting to charge using rapid chargers or between 4-8hrs with a fast charger:
Slow (standard) chargers will fully charge an average EV in between eight and 12 hours (depending on its battery size).
Fast chargers could fully charge an EV in around four to eight hours.
Rapid chargers can fully charge an electric car in under four hours, but their real party trick is being able to charge compatible EVs from zero to 80% in under an hour.
Plus another issue:
...assuming the charger works at peak power the whole time, which it probably won’t. As the battery reaches maximum capacity, its charge rate will slow down a bit...
There is a saying 'time is money' - the filling of an existing petrol tank allows more time to do other things - the EV charging alternatives robs one of time and the cost of a new vehicle with the necessary plug options robs one of their painstakingly hard earned.
The choice between a new ICE and a new EV is easy - for the foreseeable future considering all the pros/cons, the ICE wins hands down as a personal preference - particularly given electricity prices are still expected to increase further. But considering neither option, as happy with existing vehicle which hopefully will provide reliable transport for a few years yet, even if it means less travelling due to increasing petrol prices.
With all things considered, keeping existing as long as possible is also the best thing for the environment. Each to their own. AIMO
