[flurdy]

Comparing renting a new type of car when you have to figure everything out for 2 days then return it, to owning a car, where you also have to figure everything out, but only for the first days, not the 600 days afterwards, is not really comparable.

Also, when you own a car you charge it at home and work, so you don't really wait for the car to charge very often.

And the next time you rent a car, it will be a bit simpler as you have done it once before. And even quicker/simpler the time after that etc.

[mlrtime]

It is 100% compatible when your basis is just finding a local gas station to fill up. 600 days later, you may know where a charging station is, but not any more convenient... yet.

[amunozo]

You don't need a charging station for 99 per cent of your rides. You can charge daily at home and forget about recharging except when making a long trip.

If you usually make trips that are over the battery life, that's a different thing though. But most people don't have that problem.