A lot of the fun of electric cars is that the components aren't closely coupled so you can make something that is "bad" in some respects but accept some higher cost or reduced performance in certain areas (esp. range)

Contrast that to ICE cars which are the most locked-down "big government" technology you can imagine because of the tough requirements for emission controls. Even companies like Nissan, Renault, Chrysler and others merged because even automakers at that scale can't afford to keep up with changing requirements for ICEs.