usual buy a mac: pay more get less.
because the form over function of not being able to change your battery is sooo important
how about next time you fork over a whole heap of dosh you get something fit for purpose?
cry a little bit more, when was the last time you needed to use a laptop for more than 7 hours without being anywhere near a power plug?
my MBP is now a year old and I can still use it constantly for 7 hours without a charge
Keep in mind, recharging a computer via a ciggy socket is on the the worst things you can do to your smartphone/tablet/laptop.
use an inverter, it's wasteful in terms of efficiency but you get what you pay for with a good pure sinewave inverter