For a different solution to the same problem, a pair of New Yorkers came up with TheChargeCycle, a proposal to put phone-charging stationary bikes on street corners around NYC.
In addition, the label displays a charging time of seven hours on a 240V charge and a driving range of 73 miles, based on the five-cycle tests using varying driving conditions and climate controls.
Maybe this market will outshine it this year, too, but when thecycle comes into phase, they are positioned to outperform -- and they won't charge you much for the ride.