I've read we may start seeing carbon nanotube
ultracapacitors undergoing field tests on electric cars starting in 2010. But another promising technology--using high-ion density liquids between battery elements to build higher-capacity batteries--could reach the field testing stage by 2011.
As these technologies improve thanks to using better quality materials, we could see electric cars go as far as 600 km (372 miles) on a single charge by 2014-2015 time frame. At that range, it starts to become a real, viable replacement for gasoline engines. By 2040, ranges in the 1,000 km (621 miles) range on a battery pack the size of today's automotive gasoline fuel tanks may be the norm.
Thanks for the info. If the engineers and scientists can get the range to about 100 miles and high voltage recharge rates to <15 minutes then I believe the tipping point will be reached. Heck the Volt if it delivers as advertised, would work for me in my present circumstances. The numbers you mention would be super and would carry the day. Still as an old drag racing buff there is something really sweet about the sound of a big inch V8 spinning up 8000 rpm.
AGW “scientists” please take note...this is the way science really works.