Petroleum is a critical ingredient to land war supply lines.
We won't have mass adoption of EVs until this fact changes or becomes irrelevant (eg if land wars become irrelevant).
We won't have mass adoption of EVs until this fact changes or becomes irrelevant (eg if land wars become irrelevant).
https://news.pickuptrucks.com/2015/07/how-far-can-you-drive-...
The longest range quoted is more than 1250km!
For non-logistics use cases, it's also notable that one thing you can do with gas vehicles that you can not readily do with electric vehicles is extend the range by carrying gas in the vehicle.
An electric vehicle with a gas generator might offer a good compromise, since you'd maintain the low maintenance and simplicity of the electric drive system and the ability to run off of mains power in most situations while being able to extend the range if needed.