There is a maroon one on Ebay  http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330339981360&viewitem=&sspagename=ADME%3AB%3AFSEL%3AUS%3A1123  ...
Those batteries Edison invented, the guy from New Jersey, were sold for years. The were called the Edison cell or NiFe. Nickel Iron. They lasted for years in...
While Josh (Murdoch), who wrote this, is very circumspect and careful not to draw untoward conclusions, the fact is that GM suppressed use of NiMH for plug-in...
Hi: The link to my blog on this is here: http://evworld.com/blogs/index.cfm?authorid=51&blogid=762 Going forward, I would prefer that my blog be linked rather...
Looking to 2010-2015-2020, I see Lithium Ion Batteries playing a role in our driving lives. As with all technologies (no exceptions) that role will be...
I am selling my 92 electric Geo Metro. You can go to http://www.evalbum.com/1799 for all the particulars. I will consider any reasonable offer. Email me at...
Cobysys claims No one wants the NiMh large format batteries and if they could only get a big order they would love to make them. I have been told this...
Doug: Why not start a letter writing campaign or postcard campaign to tell President Obama to include releasing the NiMH battery as part of the bail out or...
Murdoch, Your faith is charming. What makes you think the "three miracles" of Lithium will occur: 1. A Lithium EV travels more than 50K miles on a standard...
Hi Marcia, Letter writing campaign: Not a bad idea in any case. But GM doesn't own the patent licensing rights any more, Standard Oil owns control of NiMH. So...
Doug, et.al.: Yes, that's true, BUT... Obama could certainly make it a condition of the bailout that GM has to make available to the public the confidential ...
The price of lead has gone way up and Lithium is dropping like a rock. They are getting much closer in price and I doubt 50K miles is a problem. Far from...
Can you document your claims? According to kitcometals.com, Lead June 29,01:22 Bid/Ask 0.7735 - 0.7781 Change +0.0068 +0.89% Low/High 0.7667 - 0.7781 So Lead...
That means Lithium batteries will be using more-expensive Lithium; although the weight of the Lithium metal in the batteries is only 3% of the total weight. ...
There are 3 copies of The Car That Could on E-Bay. One is listed at $1 plus $3.99 shipping. Item 360165734747 I would buy it if I did not already have a copy....
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Well, if the extent to which Lithium Vehicles stays only in the limited niche of overly-expensive vehicles requiring expensive battery exchange every few...
Hi Murdoch, Thanks for the optimism. But I note, "...there are no less than three or four established Japanese automakers...with highway...capable LiOn cars on...
VOLT-hoax: GM's addition of a gas genset is "A SOLUTION IN SEARCH OF A PROBLEM". Bob Lutz, who postures as a monumentally stupid oil-fired liar, thinks there's...
Wheels: G.M. to End Pontiac Vibe Production in AugustChevy killed the puny Malibu Hybrid, as sales were dismal. They say that Ford is selling the Fusion...
What really sells cars has been nailed-down by decades of research. One factor is a cost-benefits equation ("what car has the lowest operating cost over its...
Operating an auto bring mobility into your life. Humans are passionate about mobility, and I suspect, if you could wire up their brains you could see that for...
There are some cars on the road in Japan, but you're right, I think the timetable for release in limited numbers to fleet customers starts in a month or two....
The R1E effort is current only as of 2007 or 2008: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subaru_R1e ... The Stella EV effort does not seem to have its own page....
For those interested in seeing the settlement look at http://www.secinfo.com/d1Z31.12b.htm John in Sylmar, CA...
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I wasn't going that deep into the psychology of buying a car. I was just comparing the numbers for a gas version Fusion Hybrid vs. a Hybrid Fusion. The Hybrid...
The documentarian asked me to pass along that the price has been lowered. Sure, I understand that it's still a high price compared to some documentaries that...
I have asked Jay Friedland several times why Plug In America won't push for some action on chevron's control over nimh technology. DOE or Justice could push...