The key to popularization of EVs: shorter cruising range

What if electric cars could cost a lot less than they do today, charge in the same amount of time it takes to fill a gas tank, and use far less of the scarce materials that currently limit production?

Some electric car experts say we should focus. For years, the electric car buyer has been trained to look at one number above all else when considering a new car. The longer the mileage, the more logical it makes. Otherwise, consumers will experience “range anxiety”. In other words, the fear of running out of electricity, having no place to recharge, and being stranded on the side of the road.