I would quit my job, sell my house, cash out everything I could and move to southeast Asia to live like a hedonist. Hookers and blow, perhaps literally.
Your selective math is not doing you any favors and I'm not sure you fully understand what I'm suggesting. Do you know what TCO is?
I actually did this for a while and it worked out well for me. My divorcemobile was a very old and very used 1st generation Prius. I rented pickup trucks for vacations. I didn't leave town 1x/month, not sure why that is a need. But this points out that everyone has very different scenarios and needs.
More recently I've took a vacation by train and rented a car at my destination which worked out well.
When the day comes where we can buy econobox EVs this seems like a viable solution to me. But it does depend on a person's transportation needs.
I think owning a commuter car with shorter range and renting anytime you need longer range makes a lot of sense. I don't know why more people don't do it.
Isn't it cheaper to buy loose tea and use a tea ball? Does that avoid this entire problem?