The Volt is a GREAT car and, contrary to disingenuous rumors, it is the safest car on the road. The 'fire rumor' turned out to be a myth no doubt fostered by oil money. When the price comes down I'll be getting an electric.
Everyone will eventually (when the price inevitably drops) unless money doesn't matter to them. Let's see, 300 miles on $3 worth of electricity or $34 dollars worth of gas (assuming your car get 30mpg). I drive around 20,000 miles a year. An electric car will cost me $2-$300 a year in 'fuel' costs. A fuel efficient (let's say 30 mpg) car will run me around $2,600. They are already building recharging stations all over the city I live closest too. The city and county switched to compressed natural gas vehicles a few years back and saved millions. They are already planning on converting to electric.
I don't know how many of you are tool guys (I own ever tool known to man) but cordless tools used to be a fall back. Something handy for small jobs. The NiCad and nickel metal hydride batteries simply weren't powerful enough, didn't hold a charge long enough, and had too short a life expectancy to be relied upon.
With the advent of lithium ion batteries, about the only power tool with a cord or hose I use with any frequency are saws, and that's only if I'm doing a lot of cutting. I'd still defer to my cordless Sawzall most of the time. Lithium batteries changed everything.
Do you think there isn't going to be an even better battery rolling out, not to mention motors, solar panels, charging systems?
Folks that bad mouth electric cars sound to me like my father-in-law who insists nobody uses the internet for business.
