Farmers are planting corn like crazy, turning food crops into ethanol & biodiesel. Scientists are squeezing oil out of algae, while other developers are touting the battery-operated electric car. One company is even building a car that runs on compressed air… But, which system will survive?
Designing a practical plug-in hybrid is another story, and it’s all about the battery, or batteries. It takes more batteries for a plug-in, with substantially different capabilities, such as storing a lot of energy and providing…
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Not if I have to pay thousands every few years to replace the batteries.