A very good point Robin, this should make the (factored in as we now know) replacement cost more bearable for GM.
The same argument goes for the cost of Indium etc in the definitely complementary inexpensive CIGS photovoltaics area BTW. Talking about which, the word goes that Nanosolar is now building a beefier 10 MW plant not far from their first 1MW plant in Germany, see: http://guntherportfolio.blogspot.com/ Michel 2008/9/18 Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > In reply to Jones Beene's message of Wed, 17 Sep 2008 16:21:25 -0700 (PDT): > Hi, > [snip] >>Over half the cost of the Volt is probably in the batteries, and if they need >>to be replaced in 4 years at $20,000 retail -- then the yearly cost of >>ownership has gone through the roof. > [snip] > I think Lithium batteries are more expensive than other types, because Lithium > is fairly scarce. If so, then it should be possible to get a significant > rebate > on new batteries by trading in the old ones, which still contain the Lithium > they started out with (in one form or another). > > Regards, > > Robin van Spaandonk <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > >
