I think this line of thinking has surrendered the US auto industry to China in a way that our children will learn about it the same way they learned about the assembly line. What a massive failure we have been.
I think looking at this from a completely idealistic standpoint, and not relying on consumer data, market trends, manufacturing benchmarks, basic infrastructure concerns, and retailer feedback... keeps the EV market at 5 - 10% of the market share... IMO the massive failure was putting the cart before the horse... delivering a product with a good concept, but very little broad based practical application... no plan to capture the market... and nearly no infrastructure to support it.
To me this is like selling the computer before the Internet... It's an expensive novelty until a Bill Gates / Steve Jobs type steps up to make it practical and affordable for everyone.