
Batteries for the Nissan Leaf. (Courtesy Nissan North America Inc.)
"Cost and the limited range they offer are among the issues still driving buyers to gasoline-powered cars. But experts are hopeful that innovation and cheaper prices are on the way.
August 28, 2011|By Tiffany Hsu, Los Angeles Times
Unless battery technology improves dramatically, most experts doubt that electric vehicles will overtake gasoline-powered cars.
Batteries are often the most expensive component in an EV and also the most difficult part to construct. Many rely on increasingly costly rare-earth metals, pushing up the overall cost of the car."
Em: http://articles.latimes.com/2011/aug/28 ... s-20110828