Question: Why are these ‘green’ cars still being built with steel frames and bodies? I would think weight reduction would be a top priority in vastly increasing mileage/charge. Where is Chevy’s carbon fiber frame? Is it too expensive?

As to your third point, there is a business model in place to basically “lease” the battery packs. What you would do is drive your car like normal. If ti runs low, and you have an outlet nearby, you plug it in. If not, you find a “battery station”.

The concept is like a fuel station for batteries. The station is planned to look like a car wash: you drive in the same way, and, as your car is pulled forward automatically, robot arms switch battery packs for you. The new pack is fully charged – making it as quick to recharge as to refuel!

The company that is doing this now in places like Israel, Iceland, and Hawaii, is called Better Place. You can find out more at http://www.betterplace.com

In the next few weeks, 450 consumers in California, New York and New Jersey will begin picking up fully electric Mini coupes, charging them at home and using them as their daily commuters for the next year.

http://www.latimes.com/business/la-fi-electric-cars11-2009may11,0,2672102.story

trust me I want GM to succeed heck I drive a Blazer and my wife drives a Tahoe, we do own Chevys

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That’s why THIS will be my next vehicle (the yellow one, not the white one):

http://www.metacafe.com/watch/122702/land_cruiser_pancake/

Hope to see you on the road!