Insights into car-sized Li-Ion pack thermal management

[ted.lowe]

The two links below get me thinking that we're only getting part of the information about thermal-managing a car-sized Li-Ion battery pack.  Note that both articles deal with thermal-management issues (NOT chemistry, energy density, lifecycle, cost, etc.):

Eberhard's Tesla wastes some electrons when it's parked
http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/10/16/eberhards-tesla-wastes-some-electrons/

NREL, A123 Join Forces on Improve Electric Car Battery
http://www.evworld.com/news.cfm?newsid=18503