I think the OP is overselling the following problems and/or failing to understand the problem EVs are relevant to: 1) Grid strain - By the time EV cars are pop

I think the OP is overselling the following problems and/or failing to understand the problem EVs are relevant to: 1) Grid strain - By the time EV cars are popular enough for this to be an issue, installed home solar capacity is likely to be large enough that it is likely to look more like this: 2 kW worth of solar panels 1 Battery Pack (possibly interchangeable with the car) Battery pack is drained when you get home and charge the car. This will cost you ~$15,000 which is cheaper than the car and will last ~20 years (minus the battery pack which you'll need to replace every 5-10 years). This might go as low as $7.5k depending on technology improvements, incentives, sunny days, etc. On cloudy days, it'll just charge from the grid over 6-8 hours while people are at work. You'll want a system like this with 1+ EVs simply because you'll be using enough power it'll start making financial sense in most of the US. 2) EVs are primarily commuter cars so as long as their battery back lasts long enough to return home, it'll work. The rare instances where you'll need to recharge at a station will largely be irrelevant for day-to-day activity. Cars used for long distances ( 180+ miles ) regularly will likely remain hybrids or fossil fuel for decade(s). 4) Sharing will largely also be a non-issue since even when utilization goes up, we are talking ~3 hours of drive time to ~1 hour of charge time. You'd need to have greater than 50% utilization before charge time is likely to create issues. Similarly, as tech improves, that ratio will improve. 6) This is largely solved by the fact EVs are primarily going to be local commuter cars. Replacing commuter cars, in and of itself, is a worthy goal as it improves city air quality substantially which is linked to problems like asthma and cancer. I honestly don't care if long distance trucks which largely are spending their time in rural areas remain fossil fueled. I care about city air quality. http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/world-health-organization-outdoor-air-pollution-causes-cancer http://www.cancer.org/cancer/news/world-health-organization-... http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/air-pollution-how-strong-is-the-link-to-cancer-a6894866.html http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/... http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/air-pollution-s-impact-on-cancer-is-grossly-underestimated/ http://www.scientificamerican.com/article/air-pollution-s-im... http://discovermagazine.com/2013/julyaug/19-californias-air-pollution-causes-asthma-allergies-and-premature-births http://discovermagazine.com/2013/julyaug/19-californias-air-...