Sounds like he'd run the US auto industry even deeper into the ground. He has the same broken mentality of telling consumers what they want and not learning from what they are actually buying. He just happens to believe that it's electric cars consumers want whereas the old US auto industry believed it was gigantic SUVs and hideous station wagon/mini-van abominations even when the market was changing under their feet. For the most part affordable/dependable 35-40MPG cars are completely acceptable to people. Most people don't need 100MPG hybrids or 100% electric cars and most won't pay the premium for them.
I'd love an electric with 100 mile range, provided recharging after partial discharge didn't compromise battery life. That would suit me just fine. Once economy of scale starts working with the battery tech, this will work out better economically for a large fraction of consumers.
Even better, EVs with 100 mile range and an optional petro fuel or propane generator module to turn it into a series hybrid on long trips. I only need the long-range capability of an internal combustion engine occasionally. Why do I want to pay for the overhead of hauling such equipment around when I'm just commuting or running to the store? Essentially, that's what many of us do with our internal combustion cars. We drive a heavier, noisier, over-capable long range vehicle that's less appropriate for the short neighborhood trip, just so we have the long range capability available, even though we use it only occasionally.
