You nailed it
Tom Brosz said:
>One deal killer on early electrics was having to replace the
>battery pack every couple of years--at a price approaching
>that of a new car.
That's the problem with electric cars. Batteries get tired after a while, won't take a charge and require replacement. High performance batteries are expensive. This same issue concerns me about hybrid cars. What's the replacement cost for a set of batteries in a hybrid?
Even with significant fuel economy coupled with a high gasoline price, the hybrid's battery replacement cost might still make it not cost effective.
Gary