I want to say straight out, I agree that range-anxiety is real. People need to be comfortable that the car will be able to go wherever they need to go, whenever

I want to say straight out, I agree that range-anxiety is real. People need to be comfortable that the car will be able to go wherever they need to go, whenever they need to do there. That is, at least in America, the cultural equivocation that driving === freedom. That said, this statement: > The electric car adds a lot of complication, and doesn't really solve any problem right now. leaves me obligated to point out a few things. I will reason from analogy for point: 1. I just quit smoking, it wasn't obvious that it solved a problem right now, but I hope it will eliminate some later ;). 2. It doesn't matter, at least by Tesla's conception, that electric cars solve anything. Obviously, it is a mission driven company but that mission doesn't/shouldn't matter to the end user. Electric cars should be great for their own sake, and as good or better than a comprably priced ICE.