No talk about the lack of chargers and energy capacity which will be the show-stopper in most regions outside some of the most urbanized ones. Large battery cars that weigh 2 tons don't make sense for most urban dwellers who at most want to take the kids to school and back. Small electric 'cars' will emerge when regulations allow it. For trucks and other powerful cars, a diesel engine will probably make more sense.
The regions outside urbanized ones will deploy solar faster than in the cities, so they will end up with very cheap power in the middle of the day.
You can charge a car from an ordinary domestic power plug -- particularly in a low density area where you can park the car close to the house -- so you don't need specialised charging infrastructure.
The F-150, the most popular truck and vehicle in the US, is going electric with next year's model. They're advertising 300 mile range, 5 ton towing capacity, and 4 AC outlets in the frunk capable of running power tools.
I think many people will be surprised just how fast electric trucks are adopted by suburban and rural folk.
I believe here in Dubai Uber owns a fleet of cars, and drivers can rent/lease the vehicles. That way the vehicles are nice and standardized, eg. it's almost always a Lexus ES 350.
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