Thanks to both Andrew and to Al for your brainstorming on the national security issue of withholding of the patent for NIMH batteries by ChevronTexaco. On pages 44 and 45 in Plug-in Hybrids, The Cars That Will Recharge America by Sherry Boschert she outlines this cause/effect relationship. She writes on pg. 45... (First, necessary background,"ECD and ChevronTexaco formed an equal partnership in the spinoff battery company, now called Cobasys." p. 44. "The Cobasys battery plant in Springboro, OH, that opened in 2003, is capable of making millions of NiMH batteries per year. Will Cobasys sell any that are larger than the NiMH batteries used in hybrids? Only time - and the market for plug-in hybrids - will tell". I say, "No, only the focused political will of the people of this country will be enough to demand the release of this critically needed technology so we can create the efficient electric vehicles that this country needs to turn around this planet-threatening issue." Shall we take this on? I see enough talent in our small FLEAA to begin this, to organize it, and to hand it on to other EV groups so they can lend their expertise to it. Why not? Fran Al, your writing about this was wonderful! You asked for some editing help and I wrote up some suggestions. You can email me at [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I will work out a way to get these editing suggestions to you.
----- Original Message ----- From: "Al Lococo" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "FLEAA Mailing List" <listserv@floridaeaa.org> Sent: Wednesday, March 05, 2008 9:06 PM Subject: Re: [FLEAA] listserv Digest, Vol 8, Issue 3 >I too see the handling of NiMh battery technology to be in interest of > Coporate Oil and not in the National Interest. I agree it is a national > security issue. > > It seems to be a resonable isse for the EAA and the FLEAA to address and > take a stand on. > > I have written the following article on this subject. I am interested in > any critisim. > > http://www.lococo.org/Electric%20Truck/Why%20Electric.htm > > It is part of my web site: > > http://www.lococo.org/Electric%20Truck/Truck.htm > > Cheers, > Al Lococo > > > _______________________________________________ > Florida EAA mailing list > listserv@floridaeaa.org > http://www.floridaeaa.org > _______________________________________________ Florida EAA mailing list listserv@floridaeaa.org http://www.floridaeaa.org
