Electric cars are the wave of the future. They've been around for years, but now the technology is being more seriously considered as gas prices go higher and higher. I wouldn't buy one for $80k, but I wouldn't mind having a more reasonably priced electric instead of a gas powered car.
The other day, I saw a program about electric cars on TV. They were showcasing a new technology for recharging the battery. It was rigged so that when you used the brakes, the energy from that is directed to the battery and recharges it a little. I thought that was interesting.
And, what about the lithium connection - would that give you cause for concern, or not?
No. The article talks about the problems with laptop batteries, but IMO that was just a case of shoddy workmanship. Cars are a completely different beast. With all the safety tests and checks a car has to go through, I wouldn't be worried about the battery.