this from wiki: “Production for the retail market is expected to begin in mid 2012, with a base price of US$57,400.[3] The base model will have a range of 160 miles (260 km) when fully charged, and a 0 to 60 mph (0 to 97 km/h) acceleration of 5.6 seconds.”
That’s actually getting close to an actual useful car. get the price down to 40k without a rebate or subsidy and the range up to 250miles...and then they have something useful.
You specified two points. Good ones. Neither were met.
How about running it in the winter? I bet the available power drops to a third, and if you want to get warm, well, better bring along a polar bear or your fat mother-in-law.
Even then they would only be useful for short commutes as long as the charging time is more than just a few minutes, which it is.
Even then they would only be useful for short commutes as long as the charging time is more than just a few minutes, which it is.