Elelctric cars are boring right??
The EV, unlike the first car, has a big business (Government) pushing the development for their own purpose. It's not the pursuit of the best technology, it's the pursuit of the technology they chose to push. That's why it's subsidized, otherwise it would take on a life of it's own.
Seems like bio-desiel would be a better solution, provided they can make it without using food producing land, but that doesn't have the "green" feel to it so doesn't get the development dollars or the government money.
Sorry, I just can't believe in EV's, feels too much like a soylent green sandwich.