> I see one use case: leaving the car for extended periods of time unplugged, say at an airport parking lot.
You're making a big assumption there - that the parking lot is open to the sky which many airport parking lots are not.
You're making a big assumption there - that the parking lot is open to the sky which many airport parking lots are not.
Usually there are many parking lots open to the sky, and they even cost less.
I don't know of any airport that has 100% covered/underground parking spaces.