Working on the Car at home...

[Black Aeronaut]

Yeah, been looking into this. Some folks have converted Pontiac Fierros into EVs using Lithium Ion batteries. To make damn sure they last, they group the cells in packs of six with charging managers on each group. Additionally, they only use 20% of the battery's charge to maximize battery life. They still manage to get some pretty good range. A few have gone a step further and added solar panels to provide a trickle-charge while they're at work.