Originally Posted by Pravus Prime

Wow...

Well, I could certainly see owning a little plug in EV car as a second car, for about town errands, where I wouldn't drive more than 50 miles, and as little as 2. Additionally it would probably do well with those "niche" people who don't drive a lot or very far. Something small, with enough room for groceries and two people.

However, for the long term/distance, I have to agree that hybrids like what we've got are the way to go.