There may not be A truly effective battery anytime soon but there will be stories of revolutionary battery breakthrough technology every few weeks. Breakthrough battery stories are a regular hopium theme for at least a decade.
Sites like The Cool Down exist to keep the ignorati convinced that Climate Remediation is worth the staggering cost.
"Every great cause begins as a movement, evolves into business, and finally becomes a racket." Eric Hoffer - The Longshoreman Philosopher
That’s my point: If any of this was truly a breakthrough, it would NOT be published until patents are filed.
Other factors: I still remember the stories of the 100mpg carburetor and what killed the GM EV1.
Government mandates in a free market do not trump either customer preferences or convenience, and technology limitations - coupled with basic logistics, such as grid and underlying mineral requirements (lithium, copper, etc.) - are assured to guarantee loss of profits, reflecting industry opposition to said mandates for EVs.
That stated, this admin - in concert with other parties - is hellbent upon destroying the free market and making gasoline uncompetitive in pursuit of its mandate (when it’s not an election year).