I agree that diesel is a
I agree that diesel is a stepping stone to alternative fuel vehicles, but it isn't the answer.
What the NY times reporter proved to everyone is that driving an EV is different to driving a gasoline vehicle. Applying gasoline mentality will land you in trouble.
With a car as capable as the Tesla S, the journey should have been straightforward with some planning. He failed to plan or research the car he took delivery of.
Two Frenchmen circumnavigated the entire globe in a 60 mile range Citroen EV using mostly trickle charging. They never ran totally out of charge, even through remote portions of the globe. The reporters failure to navigate through Connecticut is laughable in comparison.