Hyperdrive Daily: EV Hesitancy Is Real. Here's Why

Welcome to the Hyperdrive daily briefing, decoding the revolution reshaping the auto world, from EVs to self-driving cars and beyond.

My family has had a gas-powered SUV for almost 10 years. It’s pretty solid and hasn’t given us any good reason to replace it, even though my husband, an autos and high-tech fan, looks longingly at those dazzling electric cars from time to time. My reason for holding out is straightforward. There aren’t any charging facilities in our condo and for someone who gets anxious when her cell phone battery dips below 50%, the thought of being stranded with nary an EV power socket in sight isn’t worth the stress.