You are making the same erroneous assumption that many people make, laura. Not everyone drives the same way that you do. Most people (over 95%) drive only short distances and don't need a car that drives further. They will never need a national charging network because they will never drive their car across the country. I, for one, fly by plane for any long distance trips. You assume that an electric has to mimic what a gas car can do. That's wrong. So your declarations of 10-15 years and charge times are biased by your assumptions.

Me=Jealous.

Congratulations. From everything I've read - it's awesome and the owners love them.

Tesla has already shipped a number of 60 kWh cars. They began giving those cars to customers at the beginning of last week.

I don't quite get it. Seven things a certain buyer wants. I bet if I thought about it there are seven things on my current car that I prefer to be different. The beauty of the Model S is that it has the ability to change based on programming. If they aren't changed to suit his needs before the car ships that 6 months or a year from now a new program can be uploaded that allows him to have what he wants. No other car has offered that choice - ever. Of course Tesla can't adjust the fact that Mr. Noland is 6' 2" and the car doesn't fit him exactly right. Sorry, you're tall. I think article falls under the category of "you can't please all of the people, all of the time."

@JV What makes you think Musk has any intention to sell off Tesla? Every interview Musk has given he said that he had a number of goals he wanted to accomplish. Tesla was one of those goals and SpaceX is another. Unless something goes terribly wrong I just don't see Elon Musk tossing away the company he built for a payoff. He was already a billionaire before he started Tesla and SpaceX.

That's what make a Signature desirable, they're exclusive and you get to jump to the head of the line. At this point I'm sure that you can still get on a waiting list for those that cancel their reservation. Go Tesla!

This article should have the headline Toyota Camry bursts into flame after colliding with a parked car!

Oh! I forgot that no one cares that ICE cars catch fire regularly but when there is a fire with an EV (even weeks after damage) it makes national news headlines.

It's all about convenience. People are willing to do things in a different way as long as it isn't too inconvenient. If charge times stay high then, yes, you need a 500 mile battery pack. But as others have said, if you can cut the recharge time down to 1/2 an hour to an hour then smaller packs and shorter distances would be okay to the general consumer.

Everyone likes to bash Aptera's futuristic looks and claim that's why it failed. Wrong. They failed because the CEO was a bad businessman that made critical mistakes. The futuristic design had 4000 people sign up to buy it in California alone.

I've posted this elsewhere. Volt marketing is easy. You have real Volt customers explain why they love their Volt. "Last month I got 238 MPG in my Volt! I can really crank up my music without all that engine noise! I've only filled the tank once since I owned it and I've driven 4650 miles!" That will tell the public what real people are experiencing with their Volts and get them into the showroom with questions. A commercial doesn't sell a car it just gets people into the showroom to try one. The saleperson can go through the complexities of the car.