OK, there is so much wrong with that first post that I'm going to have to reply.
First, range and performance are not an issue for EVs. Look at the 300+ mile range T-zero and Solectria Sunrise. Look at the 0-60 in 3.6s for the T-zero, or less than 3 seconds for the
Wrightspeed X1.
Second, lithium-ion safety issues have been solved. There is no longer any danger of thermal runaway, fires, explosions etc even with serious overcharge/puncture/crush/abuse etc. See the Valence safety video
here.
Finally, with regards to the whole fast-recharging thing, people will just be sensible about it. For the impending plug-in hybrids with about 20 miles EV range, they will only require 4 kWh of onboard storage. To charge that in 5 minutes requires only 48 kW, and there are already 60 kW chargers around today at EV charge points (
here is a picture of a 50 kW charger).
When the batteries start getting bigger, as with EVs and longer range PHEVs, people will just move to charging up at the supermarket. While they shop, the car charges outside in its parking space. It's a win-win for the supermarkets because the charging is an incentive for you to shop there, and the longer you charge, the longer you shop. A half-hour shop at 100 kW charging rate would give 50 kWh, enough for 200-250 miles range. Probably only about half of people will actually charge up at home.