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Mopar151

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6. Nice job on the EV. Your conversion?

Reply to rightsideout (Reply #1)

Sat Apr 27, 2013, 01:34 AM

Apr 2013

I worked with several former Solectria engineers & techs backalong. And, beleive it or not, there is more rational discussion of electrics, solar/electric flyweights around the campfire/dinner table/bar in our hillclimb series than about anywhere.
Y'all be careful - it's also the first place I learned about Lithium battery fires, not to mention battery -powered electrical fires in wrecks. (of conventionally fueled vehicles)

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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