[truthguy]

To get most people to even consider it, a reasonably clear explanation of the battery thing has to be up front.

On average the cost of driving from electricity is about 1/4 of that for gasoline. I don't know how to make it more clear. If the price of gas goes up relative to the price of electricity, then the price could be 1/5th the cost of gasoline or something of the sort. If the price of electricity goes up relative to gasoline the price could be something like 1/3 that of gasoline. As you know gas prices fluctuate quite a bit. But rest assured that the price of gasoline WILL GO UP and will go up sharply in the future. So a lot of the people who bought low mileage vehicles will be very alarmed at $5-6/gal gasoline and that's not far off. The $3/gal prices we pay today will seem to be a bargain. Now let's hope we build the necessary nuclear power plants so we can charge up our batteries.

I'm not sure about battery replacement costs. It's hard to say because you are talking about cost a few years off. It won't be cheap I can assure you of that. Go to GM-Volt. com and you will get some guesstimates.

[Principled]

To get most people to even consider it, a reasonably clear explanation of the battery thing has to be up front.

I'm not sure about battery replacement costs.

Thanks.

On average the cost of driving from electricity is about 1/4 of that for gasoline. I don't know how to make it more clear.

Well, that's not clear at all. I would plan on using only electricity to commute - then plugging in. Is it too much information or super secret or something?

Here's what most people look for: "The cost of plugging in and giving a full charge is $20 - which varies by electricity provider - but this is an estimate". That would be clearer.