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Alternative Energy Storage: Lithium, Lead or Both?

What is interesting is that we have a world of choices. Hopefully people won't get too bogged down with splashy PR pitches and marketing blitzes. Ideally it would be good to have some standardization for measurements but also battery bays in electric vehicles and plug-in hybrids so that one would have a set of cheaper lead-acid ones for every day drive and more potent, maybe some derivative lithium/ultracapacitat... for longer drives.

My favorite quote for your article which makes all so much sense is: "After all, we Americans have never minded lugging around a few extra pounds if the heavier choice is 40% to 80% cheaper." Indeed, as long as the cupholders are there!