The Nissan drive events are
The Nissan drive events are great, but I agree that they should be on the road. I attended one in Santa Monica a couple of years ago and did a quick trip around the block. I learned quite a bit about the battery technology and how the car could be driven.
The indoor track would have left me wondering about the cars performance. However, for those of us who are curious about an electric vehicles, the indoor track is better than nothing at all.