I guess it’s more common to flat in some areas ?
I went for years without a flat on 20mm Michelin Super Comp HDs
I carried CO2 cartridges and an adjustable inflator - for longer rides sometimes also packed a mini pump
I now carry a small 6” 75 gram Lezyne pump that works well - pumped up a 700x40 gravel tire fairly quickly … the last thing I considered at that time was how much time I could have saved - 90 - 120 seconds ? - if I carried a larger pump … sheesh
i'm thinking a majority of the folks thinking about or buying an e-pump are spec shoppers, and think there's some paper advantage to packing around a battery operated pump.
this is not unlike the massive amount of people gearing their bikes to move slower than a slow walk pace.