We are sending $300 billion a year to saudi to buy oil. Is there anything less preferable than that?
Even at 100 miles range, that's a product that would suit easily 50 million households if the price is right. Picture your typical suburban 2-car family. They could replace one gas car with an EV for the short hops and keep a gas car for longer hauls, towing the boat or whatnot. Then there's students/profs commuting to a nearby school. 100 mile range EV's won't be for everyone, but there's a very large market to kick off this industry. And hopefully range increases over time.
There's a VC-backed firm in CA developing a battery-swap infrastructure for EV's. You pull into the station and they swap out your spent battery for a fresh one, as you would a propane tank for your grill. Just takes a few minutes and you're on your way.