Because those who need to drive more or farther (e.g. rural folks) are also very much less likely to buy electric cars, maybe even just for political reasons.
If you live in a rural area you need to drive more because less places are in walking distance, not that that means you can't use an ev, but you know 'people'.
However, the _mechanic_ doesn't have EV skills.
The mechanic nearly berated me for buying an electric car, mentioned who electronics are the least reliable part of a car, and said mine was already defective -- because he didn't understand regenerative braking
Needless to say I stopped going there. But the experience really drives home your point