1) The Dems haven't passed Cap 'n Tax yet.
2) Assume they sell 1 million of them (shouldn't be THAT hard, look how many voted for Obama!) - the cost of electricity will go up.
3) When the cost of electricity goes up, if there isn't enough to charge the cars, zero's energy czar will take the electricity away from US so environuts can charge their vehicles.
4) How much will the HazMat charges be when one of these things gets in a wreck?
5) What are the replacement costs for the batteries and where will the old ones be sent??
Cars recharge at night, there is tons of surplus capacity at night, if running on a timed meter, cost should be lower than average cost of electricity.
Battery technology is really inadequate for the job and your other comments are spot on.
They really need to forget about the electric only range, put about 1-2 kwh of cheap lead acid storage in the car for acceleration and build a more traditional diesel-electric drive train like on a locomotive. Diesel engine connected only to a generator. Wheels driven only by electricity. A small capacity storage to give boost for acceleration and allow the engine to shut off when power needs are very low.
The cost differential would be very small compared to a traditional diesel car, you would get the benefits of regenerative braking and shutting down the engine at stop lights and it would get rid of the heavy drive train.
If properly set up, it would be fun to drive too.