[dvd3500]

I did not intend this thread to become a discussion on EVs but as it seems to be heading that way .......
Electric motors are far and away better drive units than ICE. The problem lies in the batteries primarily, and charging infrastructure also. Here in Aus distance is a real thing, we have to travel 400kms to the nearest city capital, we can do it a day in an ICE but an EV would need an overnight stay.
Hybrids, either PHEV or true hybrid are the best option at the moment. We drive a true hybrid and find it good.

Any EV with capacity of 80 KWh or higher in battery can do 400km in one go without stopping even with the air con on. Charging time with a car with that capacity to do 400KM with one charging stop would be 10-15 minutes tops... And I challenge anyone to go to the bathroom in that time (and wash their hands!) in less time than that... but as you say... to do that, you have to have a charger... 



That is a map of Australia's charging infrastructure and I admit there are white spots particularly in the north. Orange spots are chargers above 50KW that will do the charging time I mentioned above.

Like  I said, EVs are not perfect and not for everybody but for most of the people, most of the time in most places they are more than just fine... 
I am simply pointing out that a lot of the FUD about them is just that, pure utter cow manure...