Lilguy

Li-ion Batteries and How Cheap Beat Cool in the Chevy Volt

I am as anxious as anyone to move away from our addiction to foreign oil, but when I read the following, I know I won't be buying an electric car (especially a Chevy) anytime soon:

"...a spotty safety record..." Oops!

"...the basic geometry has been designed to deflect the potentially explosive force of a battery failure down and away from the passenger compartment." That makes me feel so much better!

"...not renowned for the extreme cycle-life..." So can I pick up a new one at WalMart when the old battery dies?

"...suboptimal if one’s environmental sensitivities extend beyond landfills to include the environmental damage caused by mining and other resource extraction activities." Oh, good! So instead of polluting the atmosphere with CO2, we'll be planting our toxic waste for future generations to dig up.

....maybe I'll stick with the old gas-powered piston engine for a while longer.

Li-ion Batteries and How Cheap Beat Cool in the Chevy Volt

I am as anxious as anyone to move away from our addiction to foreign oil, but when I read the following, I know I won't be buying an electric car (especially a Chevy) anytime soon:

"...a spotty safety record..." Oops!

"...the basic geometry has been designed to deflect the potentially explosive force of a battery failure down and away from the passenger compartment." That makes me feel so much better!

"...not renowned for the extreme cycle-life..." So can I pick up a new one at WalMart when the old battery dies?

"...suboptimal if one’s environmental sensitivities extend beyond landfills to include the environmental damage caused by mining and other resource extraction activities." Oh, good! So instead of polluting the atmosphere with CO2, we'll be planting our toxic waste for future generations to dig up.

....maybe I'll stick with the old gas-powered piston engine for a while longer.