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Alistair J Murray
 
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Doctor Drivel wrote:
"Adrian" wrote in message
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So enlighten us.


Read this first:
http://www.worldchanging.com/archives/002435.html
The Toshiba battey can be charged to 80% in few minutes.


Yes, but the energy stored must be brought to the battery - fine for a
few, much new infrastructure to generate and distribute the energy we
use today.

..and 200 miles range and 0 to 60 in 5 secs:
http://www.greencar.com/index.cfm?content=features38


Almost as quick and half as fast as my petrol car which can be refuelled
in ~3minutes every ~300-400miles.

Then Google on Lithium Ion and Lithium Poly. FIND OUT instead of making
a prat of yourself. There is enough idiotic prats on these groups
without adding to the numbers.


Current hydrocarbon fuels offer an unrivalled power density, any
replacement is going to face problems with distribution as well as range
per fuelling. There is a lot of space for electric and hybrid vehicles
in (sub)urban situations but they are no cure-all.





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