VetteDude on 31 December 2011
Battery tech is not ready. That's the issue holding it back. Not oil companies or a conspiracy between car companies. The EV1 used lead-acid batteries that are HORRIBLE if they leak. have a short lifespan, and hold very little charge. The newer electric cars like the Volt and Leaf use Lithium Ion but even those battery lives aren't good at all (Even though the Volt overcomes that by adding a generator engine to have unlimited range)
