March 1st,2008
Gentlemen
We need not worry about anyone trying to control the battery swap stations,
something I can design them if need be.(see my web sites above).
Not only lithium-ion batteries could be used in these stations but any type see this web site of the EPA.

http://epa.gov/otaq/consumer/fuels/altfuels/420f00034.htm

It states -The following types of batteries have the potential to power electric vehicles:
• Lead-Acid— Provides a low-cost, low-range (less than 100 miles) option wi
th a 3-year life cycle.
• Nickel-Metal Hydride — Offers a greater driving range and life cycle, but is cur
rently more expensive than lead-acid batteries.
• Nickel-Cadmium — Offers a range of 100 miles, a long life, and faster rechar
ges than lead-acid batteries, but is more expensive and has lower peak pow
er and recharging efficiency.
• Lithium-Ion — Offers the potential for a long driving range and life cycle, but is currently very costly.
•Zinc-Air — Currently under development. Provides superior performance compared to current battery technology.
Flywheels Currently under development. Could be capable of storing a larger
amount of energy in smaller, lighter weight systems than chemical batteries.

SO PUSH COMES TO SHOVE ANY CHOICE WILL WORK

No need waiting for the best "mouse trap".choices may limit our
distances between swaps but not for long. More frequent stops would
be required for various types but only for a minute. Since a global
standard size and voltage will be agreed upon forcing the auto
manufacturers to comply to a quick swap interfacing at all stations
all new entrepreneurs will want to participate thus forcing
competition like never seen before. I.E. No more monopolies in
refueling any and all vehicles including trucks and buses.

Sicerely Jack Marchand

NIMH WORKS, and CHEVRON owns control of the patents

That's the simple truth. GM bought control of NiMH in 1994 (yes, GM once owned the batteries needed for the Prius, so GM is not too swift). But GM tried to suppress them, saying they could not work. Toyota's production of the EV-95 battery (95 amp-hours) showed that it was indeed possible.

GM sold the patent rights to Texao on Oct. 10, 2000. Six days later, on Oct. 16, 2000, Texaco merged into Chevron. Now a merger of this size doesn't happen overnight! But why would GM sell to an intermediary, not Chevron?

Well, Chevron is Standard Oil of California, and apparently, they could say that it wasn't GM and Standard Oil, this time!

After the merger, Chevron funded a lawsuit against Toyota, who paid Chevron's unit "cobasys" $30M in a still-secret settlement agreement, and ceased prodution of the EV-95 battery. NO MORE CAN BE SOLD, and Toyota has failed to supply replacement batteries for RAV4-EV, which are all operating on batteries last made in 2002.

Now if you don't believe, you don't look at the facts.

The RAV4-EV goes more than 100 miles on a charge, still, 6 years after the last one was sold, on NIMH batteries that are no longer sold, which once were in production, but which Chevron (Standard Oil) now controls.

Those are simple, verifiable FACTS.