On 30 Aug 2002 at 17:20, Joe Faggella wrote: > Only when the price of the battery pack comes down with mass > production will the pure EV be viable. >
I know this is anathema to some on this list, but government has a role to play in this, or could have. I believe that where NiMH is concerned, economy of scale would have arrived by now if California had stuck to its original timetable instead of backing down. Saft, for one, had plans to build an NiMH plant in Georgia, but shelved them when the original EV goal was chucked. History shows that governments can stand up to Detroit and win. But California blinked, and now Detroit smells blood. I fear that we've lost this round. It may take a few years for things to get moving again, but I don't think the match is yet over. Stay tuned. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Want to unsubscribe, stop the EV list mail while you're on vacation, or switch to digest mode? See http://www.evdl.org/help/ = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA 1991 Solectria Force 144vac 1991 Ford Escort Green/EV 128vdc 1970 GE Elec-trak E15 36vdc 1974 Avco New Idea rider 36vdc = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = Thou shalt not send me any thing which says unto thee, "send this to all thou knowest." Neither shalt thou send me any spam, lest I smite thee. = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
