Electric cars are commuter vehicles, they just do not work cross country. You have to pair a compatible charging system with a motel, and do not drive more than a couple of hundred miles a day. Of course most electric cars are hybtids, they burn gas too. If you go the business route, theoreticly a regenerative braking system could recover a portion of the energy stopping at red lights, but on freeways it does not recover the losses of dragging around the battery pack.
IMHO
Hybrids are another scam. They only work in stop and go traffic conditions. On a regular trip the batteries are just dead weight that reduce your cross country gas mileage.
Cars like the Volt actually do make sense if you must have an electric car. For commutes over short distances you can relie on your battery charge from your electtic utility. For a longer trip you can use gasoline to recharge your battery as you drive.