The Movie "Who Killed The Electric Car?"

[MTL_4runner]

I guess I should have kept reading before I finished my post above because another article I just read says that Toyota and Matsushita Electric have been working on a Li-ion battery pack to debut in the 2009 Toyota Prius. I guess a few other companies are working on the Li-ion technology for the hybrid market too including Toshiba and Hitachi electric. Sounds like we'll be seeing them arrive in the market around the 2010 timeframe.

[AxleIke]

Well, this is good. I liked that movie a lot.

FWIW, my brother actually works in the hydrogen fuel cell business. There website:

http://www.fuelcellstore.com/

Baisically Oly and others hit the nail mostly on the head. Fuel cell technology iss too expensive to be viable at this time, plus it is relatively inefficent.

As for fusison, it won't happen any time soon. People are spooked about nuclear energy, because of 3mile, and other accidents around the globe. People being spooked mean no support in congress, and that means no money for the research.

I would love an electric car. Doesn't matter if it doesn't have range, i'd use it to drive around town, go to the market, etc. Leave the truck for fun on the weekends.