I have an EV through work but wouldn’t consider myself an enthusiast. I’m realistic about their limitations but also about their benefits.
You have to decide for yourself, but advice from someone who has never owned one is also not particularly helpful. As much as there are EV ’enthusiasts’ out there, there are those who are unnecessarily negative about them without having owned one. There are YouTube channels dedicated to trashing EV’s would you believe!
That said, given your situation, from my experience of EV ownership, I’d say they’re probably not right for you for the following reasons:
My EV through work has a 100kw battery. At 80% charge today with it being -1°, it says I have a range of 150. In summer this would be close to 280.
The public charging network is not brilliant. It’s very expensive, and quite unreliable. If a unit stops working it seems to take an age for it to get fixed. They are often blocked by both combustion vehicles and EVs that aren’t charging (usually Tesla divers), so if your only charging option is blocked you either have to wait it out or go somewhere else which is not your first option either due to cost or ease of access.
It may be my imagination, but whenever I have fast charged my car, it never seems to last as long. DC charge seems to get used up quicker. If you’re going to do 125 miles per week on one of the EVs on here (around 60-70kw battery), then you’ll definitely be charging once a week.
The Apps or processes used to start charges are fiddly. Sometimes you have to have the app to get the cheap rate, so you’re forced to use it. If you’re not good with tech then this can be a problem. It’s not like putting some petrol in and paying at the kiosk.
In summary, if I couldn’t charge at home, I wouldn’t consider it. My wife’s car is on the scheme and she has ordered an EV, but she doesn’t do many miles and she can charge overnight at home. I will be ordering my next work vehicle soon and am seriously considering a PHEV despite the increased BIK implications. EVs are okay to a point, but do have some serious drawbacks. A self charging hybrid may be a good option for you? PHEVs are very expensive on here and you wouldn’t see that benefit back if you’re doing low miles and can’t charge at home, also, some can’t DC charge which limits your public charging options.
Ultimately it’s up to you, but I hope I’ve given you some reasoned food for thought.