Originally Posted by iwantchixx

That's not an engine in it though.

You're also not factoring in how much energy those batteries are taking from charging stations. It's no more efficient than their 35mpg gas model in terms of energy consumption. It just stores more energy than a gas vehicle could, thus goes further.

That's why there's not millions of electric vehicles on the road. It's not any more cost effective. There's been lawsuits against honda and chev already for false claims of being cheaper.