On 2013-01-02, wrote:
That isn't the typical pattern around here unless by "a few miles" you
mean 50 to 100 miles.

Presumably "around here" means somewhere rural if your commute is 50
to 100 miles. This is extremly atypical. The average commute in the US
is only 16 miles each way. Much of that is stuck in traffic, where
gasoline cars idle but electric cars don't need to put any energy
into the motor.