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As a lowly apartment dweller, range matters to me. I had a Volt from 2017 to 2020. The only chargers I was aware of in my area was one at the local best buy that was frequently broken, and another at the BMW dealership that was 10 blocks away and which I only felt comfortable going to after hours so I wouldn't block their customers. I love the electric driving experience but I'm waiting for a 1,000 mile range to be available so I only have to worry about the where-do-i-charge-this-thing question once a month or so.
Here I would rather see the issue that there are so few chargers in your area. If you had a bunch of chargers available near your appartment, local supermarkets, gym, public swimming pool, library, work etc. there wouldn't be a need for such a huge range.
In your block there are probably hundreds if not thousands of people with cars. If all of these people go for a super large battery just because the infrastructure sucks, that's a huge waste of ressources in comparison to adding chargers where needed.