... also I am aware of several people who are seriously considering an electric car, but are still a bit nervous of being an early adopter, they are therefore waiting to see how other people get on with electric cars.
Meanwhile of course they are not buying a new petrol car.
Breaking cover ... as part of our life re-organisation, Lisa and I have become early adaptors and 3 months ago took delivery of a pure electric car. We are at the age where insurance and running costs of vehicle(s) totally paid for are low (neither being young nor so old we are considered dangerous) so we have retained the people / dog / luggage mover and that's our "natural" for longer trips.
Initial re-action? We were worried / concerned at the need to find somewhere / somehow to charge the car, but with a range of 150 miles we find the 'opposite' - suggestion is that you don't charge if you still have 80% battery and it's occasional rather than routine to need to recharge. We've had a charger point installed where the car is parked on our own property. And there are opportunities (not yet explored / having to be used) to charge away from home - ranging from plugging in to 13 amp outlets which charge at 10 m.p.h. through rapid charge units at 80 m.p.h. ...