There are more and more charging stations out here, many EVs, Leaf, Volt, Teslas.. Used to be, Teslas were fairly rare, now, pretty common, similar to BMW's... Many are the low end, minimal models, like you say, all local use, but some have gone all the way, loaded 'em up, extra battery and all the toys...
My CFO, wife, really wants the new safety features, lane guard, cameras, so likely a hybrid, Toyota topping the list for now...