Well that brings up another topic that really grinds my gears. I have a lot of people asking me "What if you go on a road trip?"
Now maybe I am just naive but I honestly don't think most American's take road trips anymore. At least not on the level they used to. A road trip to them may be 600+ miles, of which could easily be solved with super chargers. But, even if there was no infrastructure I don't think I would ever be concerned by this because I never drive anywhere that is over 200 miles round trip. And that 200 mile round trip is once a year. If I need to travel 600+ miles, personally I am going to fly. I don't make six figures either and I consider myself middle-class, maybe a little more. Flights aren't expensive and the hassle of driving 1000 miles is not worth it over flying.
Just my two cents.
I take road trips all the time. I don't like to drive over about 600 miles per day anymore though. No doubt those that drive old fashioned cars don't drive as much due to the gas prices. I expect that to change as the old fashioned cars die out.
Superchargers would be perfect, but I suspect it will be years before they are even remotely common (except in CA and around DC), and longer before the are on the more interesting non-interstate highway roads. (I avoid the interstates whenever possible--Interstates are mainly for trucks and RVs and they're welcome to them).
Flying is so much hassle. Get to the airport two hours early, minimum, plus the hour it takes to get to the airport. Then there's the 45 minute wait for the luggage and rental car and the unpleasantness of the gestapo checks. I really dislike being treated like a criminal.
I don't know of any airline that charges less than $100 to travel 1000 miles. It costs about $60 to drive 1000 miles (and $20 in a Model S). Then there's the cost of parking (or a taxi), and rental car charges. And with all the waiting involved in flying, it's often faster and certainly more pleasant to drive. The only time I'd fly anymore is if there is a substantial body of water between me and my destination (and even then I'd consider a boat).
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--- Trip to KY ends here
--- Trip to KS starts here
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--- Trip to KS ends here
--- Trip to NE starts here
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--- Trip to NE ends here
--- Trip to AZ starts here
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-- 27 F here
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-- 25 F here and 50 mph winds
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--- Trip to AZ ends here
--- Trip to NE starts here
--- Four hours of hard rain
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--- It snowed here
--- Trip to MO starts here
--- Five people plus luggage
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--- Trip to MO ends here
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--- Trip to NE ends here
--- Trip to NE starts here
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--- Trip to NE ends here
--- Trip to NE starts here
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-- 13 F here
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--- Trip to NE ends here