Ron has posted a long message to the PRIUS+ Conversion Group list:
http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/priusplus/message/468

I think it's a significant and insightful document, combining good
technical information with comments about their economic implications.

UC Davis Prof. Andy Frank has already chimed in, and others will too. Have
a look -- the messages on that group are public. If you're not a member
(we've been somewhat strict on membership criteria to keep the noise level
down), but have comments, please send them privately to
rgremban@..., and he'll respond on that group. (Of course, we have
no problem with your posting reactions anywhere else, but there are no
guarantees Ron will see them in a timely fashion.)

>The following summarizes what I've learned in general about NiMH and
>Li-Ion batteries as a result of:
>* a full year of investigations of candidate batteries for Prius (and soon
>Escape) conversions
>* conversations with vendors
>* responses to questions from journalists
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Founder California Cars Initiative
http://www.calcars.org
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