Something I have found interesting too is that Best Buy is now selling electric bikes and scooters in many of their stores.
I have seen some electric bikes that claim 85 mph top speed and somewhere around 1-2 hours run time. That would be pretty cool if you ask me. I think the electric vehicle market could benefit from smaller electric cruisers. Something designed for 1-2 people for commuting purposes I bet could be pretty popular. Safety in today's world is probably the most limiting factor.
I always thought the PM concept from Toyota was pretty cool.
http://www.toyota.com/concept-vehicles/pm.html