I think you wildly overestimate how many Americans are white-collar workers commuting 100 miles to a 6-figure job. A <$10k EV was never even remotely aiming at that market to begin with.
With a range of 77 miles, I wouldn't make it to work and back. Everyone I know (yes, it's anecdotal, but a widely-shared one) has to commute on roads where the average speed is well above 30mph.
Everyone you know is selective of a sampling of people who are like yourself. Software developers know other software developers, and software developers commute ridiculous distances because they get paid well enough to put up with it. Nobody is commuting 80 miles for a service industry job.
This is a non-starter for the US.