[Gaffer]

With the experience I've had with rechargeable batteries, they'd really play hell getting me to buy an 'electric' car that was really just a hightech slot car with exotic batteries.

I finally figured out that if I wanted to keep any of my rechargeable tool batteries long-lived, I had to unplug them from the tools. I've had an improvement in life and charge hold time doing that.....wonder how you'd do this in an electric car...

[digger48]

With the experience I've had with rechargeable batteries, they'd really play hell getting me to buy an 'electric' car that was really just a hightech slot car with exotic batteries.

The next generation BMW....looks like a Segway with a cab.

[Hot Tabasco]

wonder how you'd do this in an electric car...

Any idea what replacement costs will be on these car batteries? How long are they expected to last, 5 years?

I don't think these batteries are going to be very cheap considering a 12 v replacement for a DeWalt cordless will run you a minimum of $35.........I wonder what the resale price of a four year old Volt that hasn't had its batteries replaced is going to be?