that's not always true, its free at my workplace I just need to unplug every two hours. They do that so people don't sit on the chargers all day. I know people without home charging, for them its 6kw charging at work, public parking and a visit to a fast charger when needed. They say its still cheaper than gas.

Ignoring the better driving comfort of an ev, which is valuable on its own, it's still much cheaper to charge on the go, than buying gas.