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To: Tom Hoff who wrote (3664)	5/21/1999 10:55:00 PM
From: Futurist	Respond to of 8393

This probably explains why ECD hasn't been heard from on this piece of news. On the other hand, those stats on the NiMH battery's performance (mentioned recently on this list serve, #3661) ought to impress almost anyone.

To: Tom Hoff who wrote (3664)	5/23/1999 9:51:00 AM
From: fred whitridge	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

Sometimes our company seems jinxed. Tom Hoff and I met up in Waterbury CT for the technical testing of vehicles which will be racing in the Tour de Sol which starts Monday. There we learned from a crestfallen Ovonic rep that the van containing two NiMh scooters, the ECD booth and presentation materials had been stolen from a hotel parking lot en route. Many student teams are so poor they have kids sleep in their transporter vehicles along the way. maybe we can learn something... What a dismal showing when Evercel had a tent (umbrella?) for their Nickel Zinc and SAFT was out in force (no pun intended) with a couple of NiCD vehicles. Yes there were other Ovonic Nimh vehicles. But some, like the S10 might as well be powered by dilithium crystals for all you can see of the battery. Yes Don, I asked about 200 NiMh powered EV1's impounded in Southern California. "Electrical problem/upgrade and they will be coming out in June." Is it only me who finds this really weird? After 5 months of production we realize we need an upgrade and then we do it in the field? Also, learned that the GMO/2 batteries are due out in August/September.

To: Tom Hoff who wrote (3664)	5/25/1999 11:44:00 AM
From: Sid Turtlman	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 8393

Tom: "The real question is are they [Formosa Plastics] going to use NIMH at all. They have been exploring the use of another battery chemistry that was licensed after the NIMH chemistry." A year ago or so a subsidiary of Formosa Plastics and a Chinese company together took out a license to use EVRC's Ni-Zn battery technology for EV and HEV applications. I get the impression, though, that it is still in an early phase of testing, and is not expected to commit to any particular battery for a while yet.