Gig

Just saw where GM bought a battery company here in US that has
developed batteries that do not catch fire or expload like current
Lithium Polymer's.

GM expects to have a plug in auto on market at least two years before
Toyota can get their batteries sorted out and their auto on the
market.

Big John
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On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 11:37:39 -0500, "Gig 601XL Builder"
wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote:

Morgans wrote:
"Dana wrote
The major problem is the weight of the batteries, still far heavier
than gasoline. Also the lithium polymer batteries used are still
quite expensive (over $10,000 for enough for a half hour flight) and
somewhat dangerous (sort them out and they can explode!)

Damn straight! No way am I going to strap a bunch of lithium polymer
batteries to my butt.

Some of the newer Lithium iron cells, maybe, but they also cost a LOT
more.
Still, electric flight, like many have said, still have a way to go.

And as if we need more proof of this.

TOKYO: Japan's Toyota Motor Corp. will delay by one or two years the rollout
of new high-mileage hybrids with lithium-ion batteries because of safety
concerns, reported a newspaper.

Toyota's decision was prompted by worries that the batteries could overheat,
catch fire or even explode, the Wall Street Journal on Thursday reported in
its online edition, quoting unnamed Toyota executives.