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Date:         Thu, 15 Feb 2007 16:00:55 -0500
Reply-To:     Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
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From:         Kenneth Wilford <kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET>
Subject:      Re: Any New Battery Technology
Comments: To: Philip Zimmerman <philzimm1@OBERON.ARK.COM>
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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 John 3:16 http://www.vanagain.com http://www.strictlyvwauctions.com http://www.eurovan.org http://www.vwcabrio.org Phone: (856)-327-4936 Fax: (856)-327-2242

-----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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