Washington Examiner - Earnhardt, Jr. says Chevy Volt not quite what consumers want

[Bob Bruhns]

My experience with batteries is such that I would not go with anything 
that can not keep itself charged.  The rarity of charging stations adds 
to this notion.  And people need to understand that they will have to 
replace those extremely expensive batteries every few years.  People 
have a hard time understanding that depth of discharge matters.

A hybrid has the best shot for the forseeable future, because it should 
be able to keep itself more fully charged.  And the engine can be 
smaller and operate more efficiently, giving highway mileage in city 
conditions, etc.  Fortunately I am hearing good things about the deep 
discharge performance of newer design lithium batteries, but still...

I hope the Volt has regenerative braking.  I'm guessing that it probably 
does.

    Bob, WA3WDR