>Regulatory mandates and incentives. The classic carrot and stick approach. What regulations drove todays adoption of the car? Good grief. How about good 'ol

>Regulatory mandates and incentives. The classic carrot and stick approach. What regulations drove todays adoption of the car? Good grief. How about good 'ol market forces? EVs with range extenders to bridge the shortcomings of today? If you have the time and for lower cost on a trip, plug in. If you need the speed/convenience of gas you pay for it - but most trips would convert to electric. Gas would be reserved for the edge cases. Cars will still fundamentally work like cars when people need them to, but you can also get the benefits of the EV lifestyle. Compromise without having to compromise on utility. It's win-win. Mass adoption of transitional technology will do more to galvanize support for vast charging networks far more quickly (by - here's the crazy thought - producing actual demand!) then trying to conjure them out of sheer will and regulation.