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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

Cars That Think

In the winter of 1973, corporate managers summoned Whittingham to the company’s New York City offices to appear before a subcommittee of the Exxon board. Moreover, company executives thought Whittingham’s concept was unlikely to ever be broadly successful. In contrast, Whittingham’s new chemistry produced an astonishing 2.4

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

We agree with Toyotas comments, which is why we advocate for mass production of PHEVs: "Were immensely gratified that some enthusiasts, in a tacit endorsement of the hybrid concept, are, on a vehicle-by-vehicle basis, converting Toyota hybrids to plug-in technology. They are early adopters, buying "Version 1.0"

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