Electric cars were some of the very first to be invented.  The very first
car race here in the US featured two electric cars.  However the battery
still remains virtually the same for the past one hundred years.  We need a
cheap, light, non-toxic and quickly charging battery to make the electric
car a real viable thing.  If someone could invent this type of battery they
would be as rich as Bill Gates.  Any takers?

Thanks,
Ken Wilford
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-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
Philip Zimmerman
Sent: Thursday, February 15, 2007 3:17 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Any New Battery Technology

List-members,

During the past 20 years or so, I have heard/read various reports and
news-releases stating something like, "a new breakthrough is about to be
released" in batteries that will "revolutionize" the industry. Anyone have
an insight or friends in the industry that are in the know about such
developments?

Li-ion, mine in a laptop, began dying at two years of age. Better energy
density though. Ni-metalhydride, portable drills. YMMV AGM, more smoke than
substance. Good for target practice perhaps. (RVC) Carbon-Air? Charging
times... 2 for 1 last I heard. What's next?

Inquiring impatient minds want to know...

Phil Z.
Campbell River, BC
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