Electric Cars: The reality

[TexasSP]

I am all for the idea of electric cars. Obviously I understand the many benefits. So I see Chevy is pursuing the volt on schedule according to them and claiming MPG at 230. That I don't get from a pure electric car.

So what I really want to know is what is the actual cost of ownership going to be?

What will be it's distance at X average speed you will get per charge?

What will be the size of the batteries which will answer the question of how many watts to fill up the batteries?

What is the fuel burn on oil and/or coal burning plants to achieve the required wattage to recharge the batteries?

What will be the battery cycle life?

How much are new batteries going to cost?

Etcetera etcetera....

I really think this needs to be looked at deeply across the whole to determine if it really us a better alternative. Right now as great as hybrid technology is, the real cost of ownership appears to be as much and in some cases much higher than their pure gas counterparts.

Anyway just some ideas to think about.