Exactly. Even in the midwest where humidity, salt and freezing temps are significant issues the 1940s tech can still work after much disuse if care is taken to

Exactly. Even in the midwest where humidity, salt and freezing temps are significant issues the 1940s tech can still work after much disuse if care is taken to get it running properly. Check out youtube there are plenty of "Will it run" videos highlighting this design feature. Now put a current technology battery in a similar situation and by comparison it is depressing. What we stand to lose is important to retain. I would love to see EV work well at replacing ICE. It is not today's reality for me or many others in my demographic (outside of the suburban coastal metro areas). Perhaps when Aluminum, Sulfur, Salt batteries are available that will change. We'll see how that new tech develops.