People like the idea of electric vehicles (EVs) because they're clean; they require zero petrol; and as automaker's work to prove their cool, they offer a fresh, futuristic look. There is, however, one thing about EVs that many people aren't crazy about. That is the continuous inconvenience of charging their power cells.

But, drivers interested in EVs might soon cross that off their con list. For, in hoping to eliminate the frustrations…

Toyota recently announced that it facilities across Japan would return to half-time production. Following weeks of complete and utter mayhem, in the wake of the March 11 tsunami-quake disaster, this news was more than welcome. But, it also left everyone wondering when full, pre-crisis production would resume.

Now we know.  CEO, Akio Toyoda has revealed that Toyota Motor will not return to pre-disaster production levels until the end of the year. That's the longest…