Actually, when Texas raised their cigarette tax in 2007, I switched to the stuff your own variety. Now that the feds raised the excise tax on a pound of tobacco to $24 for a $15 pound of tobacco, I'm seriously thinking of switching to e-cigs.
Actually Sen Lautenberg describes them pretty accurately.
Some of the e-cig sites tout them as a way to quit smoking. The one I deal with PureSmoker.com (not a plug)states plainly that no studies have been done and they don't sell them as a quit-smoking device - though some folks certainly have. Some cartridges have 0% nicotine.
Prices vary - I've seen the $150 ones. Mine cost around $50. My daughter found one for $24. You can buy new cartridges or just buy the liquid for around $10.
I've used them in waiting rooms, airports, and plane trips (though sort of surreptitiously). No they don't quite replace real cigarettes (I'm still smoking); but that may change after my supply runs out.
Can you freep mail me the site she gets them from? Thanks
Plus, you can use them in all the no-smoking locations and give the bird to all the busybodies, and there's not a thing they can do about it. I don't even smoke and I might start doing this. ;-)