Also, to give you a better idea of what range does, I have made you a handy map!
Basically, the inner most circle (purple) is how far I have been able to drive this winter. I can only go 5 miles because I can only get about 10 miles total, and I always need to drive back FROM wherever I drive out TO. This is just in-town. It does include: the pizza place, grocery store, library, and just barely, the bank.
The second ring (brown) is how far I could drive in the summer (or hopefully in the winter with the doubled-up parallel battery pack now). What's interesting about it is that there is nothing useful to me in this range, other than maybe making it to my parent's house and recharging a bit while there.
Ring three (redish) is how far I should be able to go (and get back from!) with my new parallel battery pack. That includes Hartland and Delafield, where I often work, and some bigger specialty stores that aren't available any closer.
Ring four (yellow) is pretty ambitious. This is my predicted range, one-way, on the new battery pack, in the summer. This assumes that I can drive someplace, park, and recharge all day while there.
I often work in Pewaukee and Brookfield. If I could recharge all day while there, that would mean that the only time I would need an ICE vehicle is for driving into Milwaukee!
I hope this gives you a better idea of how range affects the use of an electric car!