Yes, I wonder which vested interests pushed the whole "range anxiety" and now they benefit from the cars being heavy in that they can point out the pollution.

All cars need to get smaller again, EVs should have automatic charging when parked and when waiting in traffic jams.

EVs are not the solution but they are a stop gap.

This is the funny thing every time hackers discuss vehicles and traffic, always gives me a chuckle.

The smaller and lighter vehicles you all are trying to invent, already exist in the hundreds of millions! And have existed for almost as long as cars. They are cheap to buy, cheap to ride, release very little exhaust, doesn't need decaying batteries or rare-earth minerals to make, won't run over your kids and won't make traffic jams.

Also they can get you to where you're going faster than any EV or SUV.

They're called motorcycles.

Edit: Not to mention that electric motorcycles are great rides.