There are two key things that got me commuting full time by bike. First was getting Dynamo lights. This eliminated the fear of dead batteries. The other was having a good bike mounted bag, so I can just hop on and go with little fuss or worry in the morning.

Otherwise I would consider your setup way over the top for my commute in Long Beach (not that more is a bad thing, just more than necessary). I have never felt like people have failed to see me. But I think that is somewhat unusual, and a feeling that took years to develop.