Well I think the Tesla problem is real, but that there should also be a semi-easy fix. Why not an auto-disconnect of the battery once it reaches an unreasonably low charge level? That’ll fix it, might not be cheap to implement though.
As for the Volt article, now that wasn’t biased was it? 🙂
I personally don’t think electric cars are the answer – we’ve been down that path before about 100 years ago and I haven’t seen enough change in battery technology to think it will end any differently this time.
I think TG had it right – the algae research looks promising. That’s where my hypothetical money is right now. Hope it works out.