Some sort of upgrades are going to be required, assuming we move to something other than gasoline. Also, there's no reason that these can't be used in hybrid cars. Ease of recharge can only help with regenerative braking.
My thoughts exactly.
Clearly, we're not going to get rid of gasoline quickly- it's just too easy a source of energy to store and deliver.
I'd say improvements to electric-drive methods and regenerative braking, combined with advances in electrical storage, is the future.
I also think we need lighter cars (in the US).
Wasn't it around here on this site that I first saw this video?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W0Sy7XnJBPE(electric Mini w/ custom wheel-motors)
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