Proving the value of these vehicles was a challenge, so you fielded large demonstration fleets and proved to industry-leading companies how well suited these vehicles were to their daily needs. So here we are, closing the century with an amazing array of electric vehicle models from the world's automakers. They represent incredible achievements in electronics, computer control, advanced materials, sophisticated engineering, and just plain innovation. As elated as we all should be about these electric vehicles, there is a reality check. Because, while the world we live in appreciates mission-specific, big picture programs that excite us and spur our imagination, reality eventually sets in.
Price is the single-most limiting factor with EVs.
It's not technology. It's not consumer acceptance. It's not driveability. It's not functionality. Ultimately, these can all be overcome.