You're missing the forest for the trees here. The bigger problem is the battery tech *will* catch up. And eventually it'll either be mandated or so many regulations, taxes, fuel fees, and policies will be passed, that the culture itself will move away from gas and diesel powered vehicles. Like owning machine guns, only the really well-off, the ones with no incentive to fight, will own and use them. and because of this trend, the next step, implemented in tandem, will be the full ability to remotely monitor all aspects of travel. The state or its affiliates in wallstreet, owned through blackrock moneyprinting, will control travel, be able to shut it off for any reason, or restrict and limit its range, time of use, and access based on any factor (including social credit), at any time. Good luck mustering a militia when 90% of your guys can't afford, in practice, the $25k in operator costs and fees, yearly, to own a diesel or gas vehicle.