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Originally Posted by rayhawk
However, people keep talking about the batteries getting lighter, cheaper, etc., it will never happen. I sure hope I am wrong about that, but physics are a bitch and I just don't see it from what I know. I will be happy to eat my words if I am wrong, because I think it would spell a brighter future for all of us, but I think an electric car that costs anywhere near what today's cars do (while exhibiting similar performance) will never happen no matter how many they make.
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Batteries today have become a fraction of the size of their ancestors while still holding multiple times the charge. Try and find a picture of the EV-1s battery pack side-by-side with the Volts....the difference is astounding.
Still, these batteries are in incredibly high demand, and production output is limited -- which is one of the primary reasons they can't sell many more than 10,000 units the first year. As more are produced, and the technology becomes commonplace (more manufacturers use them), price will go down. Early in Volt development, the price of the battery was quoted at nearly $1,000 per KwH. Now it's something like $850.
I agree with you that they'll never be Cruze-inexpensive...but I firmly believe they will decrease in cost to something a little easier to swallow.