Well what was the name of the Chevy / GM electric car from the 90's?
They can make them, but the main problems lie in battery capacity and
charging rate. The last things I remember reading about the state of
both seemed to say that the range per charge is about 200 to 250 miles
and it took 6 to 8 HOURS to charge. Clearly 200 miles is more than MOST
people drive in one day, but for some people who need more range per day
the range per charge and or the charge rate would need to be improved.
After what I know the electric cars that were offered like EV1, Rav4,
that pickup thing etc. was exelent cars. For MOST people the range of
200-250 miles is more than adequate.
Quick charge stations would have emerged if the market was there.
The main problem was the price. The cars was heavily subsidized.
At the moment, you can get a Smart car (two seater) for about USD
35.000 this is with a realy crappy dollar rate offcource, but still...
In europe they are starting to get interesting, but we pay twice the
price for gasoline, and in many countries, you have to pay a pretty
hefty fee when you buy a car.