Well, in some European countries you could load your car while at work or grocery shopping.

Depending in your commute this could just be enough.

Anyhow: the prices and (country-specific) loading network might be show stopper. Many other things are just habit and/or subjective convenience.

Yea, you are describing leasing, which is a totally different thing.

If you would try these shenanigans in a regular contract, your company would be a) sued to the ground b) don't sell one car...

I suppose only US buyers can be gutted that way

They lack of shiny tools, funding and support… so what do we have to expect? I fear: nothing big.

They might be eradicated or integrated before my pop corn is finished.

1Blocker and a pihole at home.