I am not certain it's because of the lack of regen. On road trips you're mainly doing motorway driving anyway. My point about safety is that extra weight is in

I am not certain it's because of the lack of regen. On road trips you're mainly doing motorway driving anyway. My point about safety is that extra weight is inherent to the technology and the alternatives available (combustion engine). Horses were not an alternative to the model t in the same way.