2008 Automobile Industry Climate Change Lithium Ion 
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 21, 2009
In late 2008, BYD started selling the first production PHEV in China. First Escape PHEV delivered to SCE Nov 2007; 20 in 2008-2009. Beginning in 2005, we excerpted individual statements of intentions by carmakers, but by the start of 2008, the number of comments became too numerous for us to track. Batteries not ready.
Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven
APRIL 16, 2009
One wonders if the recent headway at MIT in building lithium ion cells using ?virus? needs to have an indigenous automobile industry, and not merely "transplants". Forget the black helicopter conspiracies. Its been improving over time, but the power density and cost issues are still steep for what exists thus far.
Expert insights. Personalized for you.
45 
Let's personalize your content