> I don’t think it’s the battery specs holding back most buyers.

First link shows it's, at least, the primary (majority) concern for purchase. Price is part of the battery tech/chemistry package (~40% BEV price is battery), which seems to be the real killer:

> Only 33 percent of global survey respondents say they are likely or very likely to buy an EV at current price levels

Yes. But scaling up current battery tech is what the industry is doing, and that will bring down prices.

Improved charging infrastructure also offsets range concerns.