The end of the gasoline engine?

My friend is spending about $1.25 a day to travel 60 miles a day in his truck.

He modified a small GM truck to run on 24 batteries. The batteries are tucked under the bed of the truck. The batteries should last about 5 years being charged nightly.

He just plugs it in every night to recharge the batteries. The performance is equal to a small 4 cylinder. The cruise range is about 100 miles before he needs to recharge the batteries.

He plans on building another version with more power. He is a mechanic and did all the work himself. He estimated about 150 man hours to do the conversion. It retains the transmission and back, drivetrain.