Re: YMMV
Last summer, I got an MG4 EV (another Chinese EV, but not the brand in the article). It has a real-life range of 280 miles in the summer, or over 200 miles in winter. Both can easily be extended by gentle driving, if you don't mind going a bit slower (keeping max speed to 50 mph would let you easily exceed 300 miles total range). Last weekend, I drove it 170 miles, pulling a trailer with a canoe on it, and still had 15% (~30 miles) when I got home (at around 3°C - ie well within the winter range). If needed, a top-up charge for 10 minutes can easily add 60 or 70 miles more range, and chargers are everywhere now.
EVs and batteries are improving constantly - mine is already nearly 2 years old. As far as I can see, the issue of range has been solved.
Price is another problem, and you're right, they're still around 50% more expensive than an equivalent petrol car. But I expect that to rapidly come down over the next few years, as manufacture volume increases, and the second hand market picks up in earnest.