Genshi-V

What technologies and/or infrastructure do you envision as necessary before electric cars are more able to take hold on the roads? Is it battery charging speed, charging locations, range improvements, variety of vehicles, cleaner power plant sources, carbon taxing, or autonomous driving? Or something else entirely?

I haven't had a chance (at work) to read the report yet, so apologies if you covered this in depth there.

Which companies do you think have the most promising electric vehicle, battery and infrastructure developments? Tesla seems like the 800 lb gorilla here, but are there other companies that were making parallel advances in the field, or in similar important fields for EV application?

As a quick follow up: I notice in your list you've included "updating building codes." Are there other specific subsidy, tax, or policy changes you think are necessary? Are there specific ones you see as critical?

Having just read this: http://blog.ucsusa.org/dave-cooke/automakers-safe-vehicles-fuel-economy-952 I was contemplating how one levels the playing field in an industry this well entrenched....