Yes, EV’s can go ridiculously fast. They currently have 2 main drawbacks: range and recharge time. With our current battery technology EV’s are only good for short distance travel and require a long time to recharge. People also need a place to plug them in at night (something many city dwellers lack). This is changing very rapidly, but the technology is very expensive. I myself you love to have a Lightning that can recharge in 15 minutes, but cant afford the estimated 150k euro price tag.