Why pay more for something which does less?
Lower cost of ownership therefore lower overall cost.
Not true. I've shown the math.
Bullshit. What math have you shown? I own an EV. In 4 years I've already saved about $4k in fuel cost and $500 in oil and brake service not needed.
And BTW - as has previously been shown here, you can get an EV for the same price or not much more than a comparable ICE. I paid $32K for my Volt before any rebates.
More convenient for everyday use - no time and miles wasted driving to and waiting at a gas/petrol station.
Not true. Waiting 60 minutes at a charging station or 5 minutes at a petrol station (which is along the way anyway) for the same range is not more convenient.
Bullshit #2. I've never waited at a charging station and neither do most EV owners. They mostly charge at home but may also charge work, while shopping or while at a restaurant.
Greater energy efficiency.
That is highly debatable and greatly dependant on how the electricity is generated.
It is not debatable. An EV is far more efficient at converting energy to motion than an ICE. Period.
In most cases better performance.
But for a much shorter period of time and the batteries don't like the abuse either.
More bullshit. What do you mean "don't like abuse" ? ICE don't like abuse either. There is no need to "abuse" and EVs batteries to get better performance than most equivalently priced ICE vehicles.
In the end you want a functional car to go from A to B and not a fun toy.
Right, so why doesn't everyone just drive a 10 year old tin can costing $2k?
If you want a fun toy then a Ford Mustang is cheaper at US $27k compared to the average EV.
Of course there are so many more ICE models available that there are some bargain performance cars, but you pay a big price for those in other ways - passenger comfort and gas mileage - for example