I was giving a briefing at the beginning of our Western Pennsylvania Fall Foliage Poker Run to 40 participants at a Tesla Supercharger, when up walks a random guy who interrupts the whole thing and asks, "So, can you shift a Tesla? Are there gears?" I asked him to hold his question until later since we were in the middle of a briefing, he walked away, unwilling to wait to hear the answer.
It is getting increasingly difficult to tell the difference between a person who genuinely has a question and one that is just asking the "typical questions" to harrass EV drivers. I patiently answer the questions asked, but occasionally it just doesn't make sense to spend time attempting to educate the public about buying local energy, instant torque, etc.
I think I should carry a business card with the three or four standard bullet points on it to hand them, so they can really take a look at source documents and information that will be more convincing than my short monologue. My time is valuable, but so is educating the public in a respectful and positive way when they ask, is important.