[masraum]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

@Masraum... With a range of a claimed 300 miles and the performance figures quoted I do see them as a real alternative.

But the battery life cycle has me concerned. How much are replacement batteries worth? Could that off set any savings?

On the positive side I do see a new aftermarket segment for these cars.
Some people may be willing to pay for higher performance batteries and motors for their cars after the OEM ones have worn out or aren't performing at their best.

Sure, performance-wise, it may be an option, but to switch to something like that, I want/need a reason. What's the reason for switching? I just don't see enough extra benefit to motivate the switch.

I guess one emissions related motivation is that instead of having to monitor and regulate several million pollution generators, they would only need to worry about the plowed plants. Still, with so many being coal fired, I'm not sure we're ready yet.