Now, even though the idea of a battery-powered vehicle was to revolutionize people's lives for the better, primary cell batteries (that's the " use once and toss" kind) weren't the way to go for obvious reasons.

现在，虽然电动汽车的想法是为了让人们的生活变得更好，但显而易见，原电池（即用即弃的那种）并不实用。