"Ron Lowe" wrote in message
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The big problem with rechargeable cars is the length of time required to
give a full re-charge.

Toshiba have announced a battery that can take 80% of the charge in 3 mins,
full in 5. Tesla are looking to the new batteries that will emerge in nest
few years.

I can see this being a bigger problem in the US, where people think
nothing about driving hundreds of miles in a day.[1]

The avarage milage is approx the same as in the UK

[1] An American friend told me this a few months ago: What's a difference
between a Brit and an American? A Brit thinks 100 miles is a long way, an
American thinks 100 years is a long time.

The same here. 100 mile round commutes in the UK is quite common. People
packing the car and driving 250 miles to the Lakes is quite common too.