rewite this passage: Consumer perceptions of them severely hinder the adoption of electric vehicles. Many believe electric cars are underpowered, ugly, difficult to charge, peculiar, and unreliable. The company must get over the public's familiarity with conventional vehicles and their reservations about the novelty of alternative fuel vehicles. The lack of public infrastructure for recharging electric vehicle batteries creates a chicken- egg problem. Because there aren't enough electric vehicles, there's no infrastructure to support them. For now, people must charge their cars at home or work. This limits electric vehicle range, hurting their reputation with buyers. Consumers worry about the cost of alternative-energy vehicles. Electric and alternative fuel vehicles cost more than comparable traditional automobiles. This is owing to the high cost of R&D and materials, especially battery cells. This dynamic will persist if regions are prepared to compromise the environment natural resources