Ah, so you have the Volvo plug in hybrid EV? Looks like Volvo says the cooling lasts for 2-3 minutes. Not only is this a hybrid EV, but 2-3 minutes of operation? Come on dude.

https://accessories.volvocars.com/en-us/V60/Accessories/Document/VCC-499511/2018

If you have a full on ICE car and think you can do preconditioning, you don’t know how AC works.

So which EV do you have?

Which EV do you road trip in? I have an EV and a ICE car and I find that road tripping in them is comparable. Maybe your EV charges slower?

How do you cool an ICE car without running the engine? Does your Volvo turn an AC compressor with a standalone electric motor?

2 - Cabin preconditioning is unique to EVs because otherwise you need to run the engine. You often can’t even do that if you’re in a garage.

3 - You don’t generally need to go to any charging station in an EV. You plug it in at home and wake up to a full tank every morning.

Ford made no indication Virginia was its choice.

I read this a few times and I really don’t understand what you’re trying to say.