> gas cars at that period tended to be a little over 100 miles and the best electrics were 80 The difference is that it is downright trivial to add range to a

> gas cars at that period tended to be a little over 100 miles and the best electrics were 80 The difference is that it is downright trivial to add range to a petrol vehicle. Making the tank larger by 10 liters will add less than 10 kg of weight, but will increase range significantly. The same is not true of battery electrics.