The battery itself contains toxic materials, no
> doubt. If the batteries are giving off "highly toxic" gases, why is this
> not a problem in all the other VWs?
>

Mark,
How do you know it's not a problem... an unrecognized problem?
For instance, more than 70 million Americans suffer from migraines...
Many millions are beginning to recognize something called chemical
sensitivity... Just a whiff of exhaust gives me a migraine for three days...
these things can't be good for you and the effects of toxics are cumulative
on your liver... You don't have to keel over in 5 minutes for it to be a
problem.
Bill