Will Lithium Beat OIL? August 3rd, 2008
Editorial By Noel T. Braymer
By late 2010 several auto makers plan to roll out either plug-in electric hybrid or all electric cars. The keystone of these new cars will be the use of Lithium Ion Batteries. It has been long known that electric propulsion is clean, efficient and economical. The weak link has always been the batteries which have been heavy, slow to recharge and had limited range. All this can change with lithium batteries. Lithium batteries are what have made possible lightweight cell phones, IPods. Laptop computers, cordless power tools and many other modern electronic devices. Recent advancements with lithium batteries make possible electric cars with the speed and range comparable with gasoline engine cars. Also these new batteries can be recharged quickly in minutes and it doesn’t hurt these batteries if they only get a partial charge.
