But the real world is real activity, not 'desired' activity, and truth is truth.
People don't really drive as much as you would like to believe. They may WANT to, but in truth they Do Not.
Once or twice a year road trips isn't the volume you would think.
Flying is just easier and less time consuming for most, present complications notwithstanding. Those will pass.
70% of Tesla deliveries thru 2020 have been to CA and close-in states, followed by the NE area (not sure what 2021 looks like yet).
The Southwest is not a big User base yet.
Look at Tesla's charging network in Texas. NOT THERE MUCH. Even though it's now their HQ. That's changing..... so you'll see more, and soon.
Let's also not forget that people still have ICE vehicles. The EV doesn't have to do it all yet. I expect it will be a few years before range increases much.
It's just a matter of how much one wants to handwave away, avoid, or gloss over the issue. Another 'real world' issue is the degrading battery over time. It may be getting better with improved charging etc. but still there. Common sense always seems to return to the same point - buy the most range available and you can afford.
Yep, a backup ICE vehicle is the old fall back but not something everyone will want to do based on elevated vehicle prices. And good luck trying to get a reasonably priced rental car these days. And it might get worse if rental car companies transform to an EV fleet but they will face the same dilemma with customers less able to drive cross country.
There's enough R/D resources being spent for EV battery capacity to eventually match real world driving needs at more reasonable pricing but I'm not ready to say it's there with the Model Y.