I understand that, i just think it would be easier and cheaper to buy a fuel efficient car then spend 12 grand on something you really cant travel with... i do appreciate the ingenuity of it though...
Well the Tesla Roadster has a range of 200~250 miles. Not bad for an EV. This guy gets around 90. Not great, but he's getting there and he's doing it on his own. Still, back to the Tesla, that's plenty for daily commuting for a week, but you can still plug it in every night while you're sleeping, so every day you start out with 200+ mile range.
Battery tech is really the key. Lots of new chemistry in the works.