They were pushing electric cars in Barcelona a couple of weeks ago. Huge dsplay outside nesr the marina. Hardly any interest, none on the streets driven.
We rented a “Leon” for a drive to SW France. The cost of gas was a negligable portion of that excursion.
There was a news item on network tv this weekend about how the Nissan Leaf has a severely reduced range in the desert heat of Arizona, according to an owner who settled with Nissan. The reality of electric cars is slowly seeping to the surface as sales fail to develop, even from Sierra Club members and Obama’s supporters.