I don't expect my 2015 LEAF to be on the road in 2035. The current generation of battery electrics do not have 20 year battery packs, and I don't know that it will be worthwhile to re-battery the car twice to get to the 20 year mark with good range and the way the battery tech is improving. (I'd probably rather buy a new BEV 8 years from now, even though I'm normally the guy who buys a 6-10 year old car and drives it 6-10 years.)

I do agree that people all but throwing away large SUVs when gas hit the mid $4 range was mystifying to me. I work with and hang around generally smart people and I saw people trading in 2-3 year old cars for brand-new fuel efficient cars.