Which just leaves one thing: the problem of recycling those batteries and the waste products produced by them. Everything seems to leave some kind of ugly footprint behind! At least batteries are recyclable with less toxic waste that has to be stored than gasoline engines produce (total toxic waste, including from exhaust and lubricating oils -- though some waste [like oil] can be and is recycled). On September 14, 2005 Mahoney, John wrote: > D-cell, NiMH, LI-on, and FCEV technology could wipe what's left of Detroit off the map. Toyota knows what it's doing, and so do NEC, Sanyo, Panasonic, and Chosun Ilbo of Korea. (Americans buy its LG phones and appliances already; they'll buy trillions' worth of HEV vehicles and components from Asia [Japan, Korea, China, India, etc.] come 2010.) > > 8-year, 100,000-mile warranties, 15-year, 150,000-mile real-world lifespan, 250,000-mile proven durability under hard urban service; tomorrow won't go away if America sticks its manufacturing head in muscle car exhaust pipes and walks alongside horse-drawn carriages. > > The future is coming and facts are facts. > > http://www.hybridcars.com/blogs/taxi/batteries > > http://www.peve.panasonic.co.jp/e_top.html > ============================================================= Posted by wixList Archiver -- http://www.amxfiles.com/wixlist