Hi Martin, you make a good
Hi Martin, you make a good point, most people don't need 500 miles, when 40 is enough for most daily activities. Part of the Men's Health Magazine race from NY to LA in two Ford Focus Electric was that they rediscovered the fun of taking time. A novelty these days. As far as cable, the industry is going toward inductive charging, which is at the present moment, 90% effective and rising.
I'm a big fan of electric trains, since they are probably the most efficient way to transport human lives and cargo. It would make more sense to design cars that can go 300 miles on batteries and then hop on electric trains for longer stretches. Of course, this opens up a new can of worms by rebuilding something we should never left to rot, our railway system. Another casualty of the petroleum craze.