Electric vehicles have proven reliable and effective. For instance, depending on the batteries used, the EV-1 will go somewhere between 65 and 130 miles per charge. Most of us drive less than 40 miles per day. Performance is excellent. And, because the systems are all electric, the air conditioners and accessories can be operated by timers and over short periods of time when the vehicle is not being driven.
Refueling is extremely convenient.
You park in your garage, take 10 secs. Cost of operation is about the same as an internal combustion engine. Electricity is extremely cheap. If you considered only electricity, the car would operate for far less than a comparable gasoline powered vehicle. However, just like the batteries that start gasoline engines, the batteries in the electric car get old and must be replaced.