I think the ~70 Wh/lb is too low of specific energy for longer range ev's David. The lithium cobalt chemistry used by Tesla is much higher, ~250 for bare cells, and their battery pack is still ~1 ton. Would be nice to have about twice the Tesla cell specific energy. But I agree the NiMH seems pretty bullet proof. A company recently announced they had improved its specific energy. With all such pronouncements, we'll see...
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