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To: enginer who wrote (10848)	7/7/2009 11:03:11 PM
From: Hawkmoon	Respond to of 86355

Price Is EV’s ‘Elephant in the Room’ wired.com Message 25763945

To: enginer who wrote (10848)	7/8/2009 10:26:03 AM
From: RetiredNow	Respond to of 86355

ok, you'll find this article funny and supportive of your point. As precious metal prices increased, more car thieves began stealing cars for the catalytic converters that contain platinum! I suspect that kind of theft will continue to be a low grade problem, if batteries start to use precious metals like silver... Rise in Metal Prices Fuels Spate of Catalytic Converter Thefts washingtonpost.com There's something under your car that's worth its weight in platinum, and thieves want it. It's your catalytic converter. A rise in metal prices has spawned a black market nationwide for metal theft, particularly catalytic converters, said Bruce Savage of the District-based Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries. "I have heard that they get anywhere from $70 to $200," he said. Even for drivers who have never given much thought to their catalytic converters, they would notice if it was missing. "People start up the vehicle and it sounds like a motorcycle," said Nate Foster, a police crime analyst in Arlington County.