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How PHEVs and EVs Will Sabotage America's Drive for Energy Independence

I didn't have time to read all of the good and bad, however, does anyone know if the raw materials for the

LiFePo4 battery

is availabe on the terrawatt scale? If so, it is the miracle battery (if it could be made cheaply in mass quantity).

Not only should they be used to store (and smooth) electricity, they should be used for a complete conversion to plug in cars... We don't need people like the author dismissing EV's as "a sabotage" because I doubt that he did his research on the lifepo4 battery!

However, I understand his position about the hiped up Volt (and batteries that cost tooooo much and don't last) and thus, maybe he did this article just to make people more informed as to "how they would want a better" EV.

As for sabotaging America's energy independence, absolut hogwash. Last I checked, our juice still comes from this country!

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

I think this may be the article...
www.gwmg.ca/pdf/2009-j...
It's such a shame GM stood up such production (of NiMH) possibilities for Americans in Troy Michigan!

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

Sorry 'bout that, I'm searching it now...

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

Uhh, you sent me to a broken link...
Just how "limited" is the different kinds of battery techs? I assume NiMH has no production problems in an all electric world. Can Bolivia (and other countries) supply to that amount?

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

I bought two small sla (5 Ah for solar lights). I let one drain down to 6 volts and it never worked again despite the fact it was brand new. The other one works great (being that I keep an eye on it).

As for the NiMH, I use 3 sets of 3 (for 3.6 and 6.9Ah) for a 5.5 volt 600Ma solar panel with Cree led. It charges to about 4.1 volts and discharges to about 3.3 every day for almost a year now. It seems (from this unscientific experiment) that they could be made not to deplete past 1.1 volts per cell. I also purposely drain em (other smaller solar leds) down just to see and they do still charge.

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

Isn't Obama spending for more powerlines...?

Lithium-Ion Batteries for Hybrid Vehicles?

I would think the NiMH is a better choice (if made in a large format) because it is much more rugged and lasts longer. It's only about half the energy density as the lithium, but so what. the ingredients for NiMH could never be in short supply... Or could they, I'm not sure?