This joke was funny a decade ago. EVs have been practical for ages now. See how well early model Teslas fared. Some people doing 1-2 million miles. 300k miles is not uncommon.

You don't need revolutionary batteries (similarly you don't need next generation nuclear plants, ordinary ones create so immense amount of wealth for generations). Batteries improved like 10-15% since early Teslas. Similarly motor/aero/electronics efficiency. Overall 30% gain in range. If right charge infrastructure it's perfectly enough for 99% of passenger cars.