52MPG

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Dayton
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Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 6:49:03 AM
No mention of the actual price of Lithium.
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dave27johnson

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Chicago
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Message Posted: Jun 22, 2012 1:47:45 AM
Yes, let's recycle.
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Joeski1

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New Jersey
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 12:52:21 PM
with the emerging battery recycling technology the vast majority of the future production of batteries will likely consist of a considerable portion of reclaimed materials.....
which will help keep battery prices moving downward...
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crep1291

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Ottawa
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 12:44:22 PM
Good for south America. But that will probably push prices higher for the rest of us.
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Xavier80

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Victoria
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:55:12 AM
That's good
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fuel2use

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Seattle
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:28:02 AM
Good to hear.
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BEGTWO

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Maryland
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:14:52 AM
Hopefully that bring some jobs!!!
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jw61

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Dayton
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:13:49 AM
Disposal of these batteries will be the next ecological issue. Gotta be a better solution.
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danandmary

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California
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:13:46 AM
Prices will drop as substitutes and innovation occur.
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amoshins

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Trenton
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 10:01:47 AM
Don't believe those projections
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humblepie

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Toledo
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 9:34:36 AM
of which 41 billion will probably be obamabucks
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fracknsave

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Grand Rapids
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 9:32:07 AM
Actually with the rare earth's being controlled by less than friendly 'neighbors' you could reach 43 billion without increasing production. Next thing you know speculators will be driving the price up there too.
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Papa_Gallo

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Houston
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 9:28:09 AM
Lithium has already tripled and will quadruple in a decade. Government mandated rationing of alternative gasoline vehicles will see to that (is called CAFE standards)
[Edited by: Papa_Gallo at 6/21/2012 9:28:54 AM EST]
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bigt61

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Virginia
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 9:12:32 AM
Not going to happen. Soon, everybody who wanted an electric car will have one. EV's are doomed to be fringe sales at best. Advanced internal combustion engines and looming cheaper gasoline and CNG/LNG will kill the EV/Hybrid market even more. Cheap and simple always wins. The Obama taxpayer giveaway for EV's will also be soon gone. Sorry, greenies - stick a fork in your Leaf.
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dgerst

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South Carolina
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Message Posted: Jun 21, 2012 9:02:36 AM
Batteries are the new hot commodity.
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