There are thousands of short-range electric cars being purchased every month throughout North America. However, is the charging infrastructure for use with electric cars and plug-in hybrids keeping up to demand? A short-range electric car was used to determine if current charging infrastructure (available in June 2019) in Western New York and Western Pennsylvania could be used in a convenient and time-efficient manner during a “typical” three-hour trip. Convenience is a key factor influencing the adoption of EVs. Obstacles to adopting electric vehicles (EVs) were discovered during the road trip to Erie, PA., these included slow chargers, no chargers, no redundancy of chargers (those currently out of service), lack of nearby services, varied terrain affecting kilometers (mileage), and a drivers’ need for planning. Results found redundancy remains a key issue for adoption with many charging stations on the route “out of service” with no nearby options or backups. Previous research found similar problems with few level 3 (“fast”) chargers installed in convenient locations such as Welcome Centers. Companies involved in the “electrification movement” in the United States were currently installing multiple level 3 chargers in Erie, PA, at a central location which bodes well for future trials. More studies on short-range electric cars need undertaking because EV adoption is likely to be “ground up” (less expensive economy cars) instead of a “top-down” (more expensive luxury cars) approach.