You cannot rewrite physics with good intentions. EV’s don’t have enough range, and they use so much metal that the carbon break-even point is 100K miles. (Just about the time you have to buy a new battery pack.)
Absolutely! Batteries store energy for use at a later time. Gasoline produces energy when burned. The first problem to be solved is abundant and reliable generation and distribution of electricity. More than than, there are great expanses of road where charging stations are out of the question. Then there are those places without roads or power lines.
The EV might one day be good for use within cities; however, they will never be useful "out there".