This whole discussion reminds me of the Downton Abbey episode when they installed a telephone.
https://youtu.be/I4slJoAftGE
I hope that eventually EVs will gain acceptance just as the telephone and electric light have.
Interesting episode. I wonder how much is based on real history and how much was is clever theatrics? I'm sure some it was at least truth-based.
At any rate, I would say that EVs have already gained "acceptance", hundreds of thousands have been sold.
But for them to become common among the lower and middle class, they need to become more practical than the alternatives, just like any new technology. Nothing magical about that.
The alternative for the telephone was the telegraph, telegram, mail, pony express, carrier pigeon. Not hard to see why the acceptance grew at a fast pace.
The alternative for the electric light was kerosene, candles, and the dark. Not hard to see why the acceptance grew at a fast pace.
The alternative for EVs is the ICE/hybrid. Produced at relatively low cost, fueling is available and cheap everywhere (though less convenient than charging at home, but not a deal breaker for most), range is not an issue, ICEs now perform just fine in cold weather (not like the old carb/choke ones), and are almost unbelievably reliable and low maintenance. That's a much tougher hurdle for the EV in the low-mid price range.
EVs will gain greater acceptance if/when they can beat the alternatives in the wider market.
Now, a question for you:
Why do you "
hope that eventually EVs will gain acceptance"? They will or will not. Why the "hope"? I only hope that I have the best product at the best price - regardless the underlying technology.
-ERD50