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Originally Posted by mikemansker

I've been interested lately in solid state lithium battery technology. I think this might be the EV breakthrough that can make owning an EV more practical than owning a regular car. Solid state isn't a reality yet. If it comes to market, it can offer much longer range, more energy storage for the same size, safety, and up to 23,000 recharge cycles.

I know that many things have been promised and not realized with new batteries, but some big automakers are investing big bucks in companies working on the technology.

A few years ago, an electric vehicle with a 300 mile range was a pipe dream. Tesla now sells a car with a 370 mile range (your mileage may vary). It's expensive but so were flatscreen tv's. The first ones were tens of thousands of dollars. I bought a 55 inch 4k tv last week for $300.00.

I know several automakers plan to offer new EV's for 2020. I think it's an exciting time.

Worth, I don't know if this is anything that interests you, but you might have much more insight than I do about the technology involved and its chances for success.

Might as well forget about lithium and any other rare earth mineral in which China controls over 90 percent of the rare earth market and will use as a weapon in this idiotic trade war. Some people really believe that those companies in China are gonna pack it in and head back to the United States.


Let me know when they all start coming back LOL


Meanwhile we consumers are are paying more for everything from shampoo to cars.