Tom Torbjornsen, host of "America's Car Show" radio program answers questions from his listeners. (Listen to Tom's radio shows every Saturday and Sunday right here on The Auto Channel) I hate to say ‘I told you so,’ but about three years ago I wrote an article entitled An Extreme Exercise in Futility. The article chronicled my adventure of riding in an electric powered Toyota RAV4 SUV. For my closing statement, I wrote: “Battery powered vehicles with present battery technology are not a feasible form of transportation for the average consumer and, at best, they are an “Extreme Exercise in Futility!†Let’s revisit the article briefly. My experience riding in the electric car was compliments of Denner Astyk, the Director of Repair Operations for Western New York’s DOT (Department of Transportation) facility in Orchard Park, NY.