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To: Allen Bucholski who wrote (7153)	2/21/2003 5:26:53 PM
From: Allen Bucholski	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 8393

What was talked about what's left. The Hybrid battery has had big improvements as the 1000 W/Kg (Specific Power for acceleration.) I was told. I have a brochure says 1100 W/Kg I got a chance to ride in insight by one of our SI posters. We only went around the big wide open back parking lot at Michigan State's It was fun I don't know much about car acceleration but it was enough for me. I asked about the EV battery why it has been stuck on 80 and not improved he said their testing some better batteries but got me side tracked by telling me about the hybrid improvements. The Springboro battery factory is not going to make small consumer batteries. Harding Systems the US supplier of consumer batteries is a big supporter of ECD's technology. Its batteries have in small print "ovonics" logo. There is a college Building (Not positive building was college) in Muskcgon (misspelled) Michigan Harding was behind this school using all ECD solar and battery technology. Solar Batteries I should have taken sheet of paper all information was on it. Important Point was made to me that the Battery Plant would have its own standard interchangeable battery Hybrid system. This would include wiring. I expect the regenerative braking system would be included. I would call this a off the shelf system. When I got to the Hydrogen display only a mechanic left to and getting ready to pack up the Hydrogen fueled bike and mobile Hydrogen fuel station for small fueling operations. The same ones shown the president at Washington D.C.. He was one of a small team working on a heavy powered scooter. I ask the question what was ECD trying to sell on this scooter the engine and fuel cell. He said the fuel cell. I belive the engine was adapted to fit but it needed to be converted to fit fuel cell which looked like a small air-conditioner with all its fins. I asked him about the hydrogen station in Tennessee. He said the one in Oak ridge I said yes. He said they moved to California better for Texaco. The Hydrogen fuel tank was there but I didn't ask questions about it. The ECD employee was very nice to talk to he was not in the Hydrogen storage department. My information other than this on Solar and Hydrogen was almost non existent. Except for main meeting. I did not go on solar tour stayed behind to ask battery questions. Beaket is looking for someone to buy them out. Why? My guess from their own business plans. No complaints about ECD machine. Odd facts plant had 170,000 Sq.feet ,300 employees. To make battery and systems air or liquid cooled batteries. EV markets small buses, vans,Fork lifts and HEV's. Allen