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rightsideout

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1. That's great news!

Reply to Quixote1818 (Original post)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 12:11 AM

Apr 2013

Maybe lithium will start to get cheaper and I'll be able to afford to replace the lead batteries in my EV with Lithium. Right now lithium batteries are about $100 per 200 watt hours.

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Newly-discovered lithium reserve could satisfy US demand for hundreds of years [View all] Quixote1818 Apr 2013 OP

That's great news! rightsideout Apr 2013 #1

Good point. nt Quixote1818 Apr 2013 #3

Nice job on the EV. Your conversion? Mopar151 Apr 2013 #6

Yes lets hurry and use it in 100 years, I'm sure no one will need any after that. Exultant Democracy Apr 2013 #2

lithium in batteries can be recycled again and again The Second Stone Apr 2013 #11

Darn that trumps the vast quantities found in Afghanistan. gordianot Apr 2013 #4

lithium mines KentuckyWoman Apr 2013 #5

I don't know how safe lithium mining is, Mopar151 Apr 2013 #9

From what I understand, a lot of lithium 'mining' is just skimming off dried salt-lake beds. reformist2 Apr 2013 #10

Bonneville Salt Flats Mopar151 Apr 2013 #12

Laura Bush's medicine cabinet? SoCalDem Apr 2013 #7

How many bi-polar cases are there? jberryhill Apr 2013 #8