I'm well aware of the logistics involved Dan and I have no quarrel with your calculations, but one of the beautiful things about EV's is that the vast majority of recharging can be done overnight at home. Gas powered vehicles cannot be refilled at home, hence the volume of traffic at gas stations. The only time EV owners need a recharge on the road is when the journey exceeds round trip range. Long trips just need to be planned around recharge stops. Hell - maybe there'll be rest stop type places that will offer meals and relaxation facilities to pass the time.
Use the gas car for longer trips - whatever. I'm not trying to be the champion of EV's taking over the world - I just like the phenomenal performance potential and the amazing things the cars will be able to do. If they end up being specialty or niche vehicles, then fine; but I do know one thing for sure - they offer supercar level performance, comfort, acceleration and speed at prices within the reach of normal people.
I'm excited as hell to see how the Tesla roadster will perform in the real world, and even if it falls a bit short of the range and recharging claims being made now - it will certainly be one of the fastest production cars of all time. Only a 300 or 400 mile range? With that kind of performance, who the heck cares?
