In reply to Jones Beene's message of Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:25 -0700 (PDT): Hi, [snip] >Over half the cost of the Volt is probably in the batteries, and if they need >to be replaced in 4 years at $20,000 retail -- then the yearly cost of >ownership has gone through the roof. [snip] I think Lithium batteries are more expensive than other types, because Lithium is fairly scarce. If so, then it should be possible to get a significant rebate on new batteries by trading in the old ones, which still contain the Lithium they started out with (in one form or another).
Regards, Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
