New battery for cars charges in minutes ??

Originally posted by sonhouse
That said, batteries become the single biggest cost of replacement, tens of thousands of dollars in some cases. That has to be dealt with before electrics make inroads into the mass market.

From Wikipedia:

Nissan estimates that the Leaf's 5 year operating cost will be US$1,800 versus US$6,000 for a gasoline car.

The above includes the cost of replacing the batteries as required.