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Environment & Energy

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Sat Jan 14, 2012, 08:36 AM

Jan 2012

Over time, the electric vehicle will get longer range for less cost until it will be cheaper to buy than any gasoline car.

IBM: Lithium air battery prototype in 2013, production in 2020
http://reviews.cnet.com/8301-13746_7-57358899-48/ibm-lithium-air-battery-prototype-in-2013-production-in-2020/

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Stephen Chu predicts 70% drop in EV battery costs between 2008 and 2015 [View all] wtmusic Jan 2012 OP

Thanks for posting this txlibdem Jan 2012 #1

I hope the technology is easily scaled... hunter Jan 2012 #2

High-density traction batteries are finicky beasts. wtmusic Jan 2012 #3