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To: HPilot who wrote (406306)	8/13/2008 11:53:51 PM
From: i-node	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1576600

Hugh - I think Nissan is planning a very fast rollout. I don't what the battery capability will be or what the replacement will cost and AFAIK they've not said. But I think they have indicated the battery tech is to be better in terms of power delivery, recharging time, and life cycle than any other on the market. At any rate, I think battery tech will move very quickly as true demand ramps up. The old Mallory battery company (now Duracell) built millions of mercury cells for WWII, yet found no value in selling them at retail for years thereafter. Predominantly because there were no buyers for it (and in fact, the CIA badly needed such batteries and had no consistent source for them until they were "in demand" for pacemakers). The point being that ultimately, demand in the marketplace will lead to better battery technologies and certainly lower prices. It is going to be interesting to see how it unfolds but I think there is reason for optimism. A 200-mile vehicle will sell like crazy, IMO -- it might make good sense for pretty much every family to own [at least] one. A 60 mile vehicle, not so much.