Also, you get into an accident with one of those things, anything more than a relatively minor fender bender, and you have to replace the battery. If the airbags deploy, definitely, I would think. Last I heard, the technology does not exist at any level yet that would allow a battery to be serviced by testing all the cells and replacing any out-of-spec cells while the vehicle is being repaired.
I may be behind the the times on that, but it was last I looked at it. Which means you have to spend anywhere from $10-20K. That's steep. And all the environmental stuff.
But the biggest impediment is infrastructure. I think they had the mindset that if they build the cars, the infrastructure would come. People think of that solely in terms of charging stations, but it is far more than that. None of the behind-the-scenes things like upgrading the energy grid, with more transmission capability and more energy generation have even remotely been done, not to mention things like upgrading homes, motels, hotels, and every other thing under the sun to allow cars to charge. If you stay at a motel, you rightly expect to be able to charge overnight.
And there is the fire hazard. The first time there is a EV fire on a ferry or under a high rise that results in a loss of life with lawsuits, ferries will ban EV's, and insurance (and rents payments for apartment buildings will go up)
I am not against EV technology. From a practical, hands-on driving experience perspective, high torque, quietness, I think it is great. This is an EV you can buy for $200K+, and it is beautiful, has an insane 0-60, but only goes 200 miles on a charge:
Not in the least practical, but if I could own one to drive on Sundays...I would.
But like most things, when it is mandated by government, IT IS GOING TO FAIL, AND FAIL BADLY.
Especially when it is being mandated by government to address a hoax like Climate Change.
The Wrong Thing for The Wrong Reasons.