They are more like in never-never land (Peter Pan types). I can't wait until her electric vehicle is like my cell phone. The battery practically needs to be charged every night or it won't make it through the day. We buy the phones and the batteries are great for the first few years--then watch out. This will be how the cars will charge also--great for a while, then terrible electrical use. Try to buy the batteries for less than the new car, might be hard to do.