Battery Powered Vehicles

Posted: Jul 03, 2009 |Comments: 0 |

You may have recently read about how Warren Buffett invested in electric car company called BYD. Now remember this investment comes from a man who only invests in the most conservative improvement companies. Many people laughed@himduringthe.com craze because he would not invest in technology companies as he didn't understand their businesses. And now he is chosen to invest in a company whose claim to fame is improving the lithium-ion battery.

The direction this company is going in is absolutely incredible, it appears that in the very near future they will have a lithium-ion battery in production  at a price target of $150 per kilowatt hour versus the $500 per kilowatt hour most current lithium-ion batteries cost now. Combine that with the fact that you can drink the fluid from the battery… it isn't toxic.

All of a sudden we're talking about battery powered vehicles that will cost less than vehicles powered by the internal combustion engine. If we combine that with the fact that their operating costs will be something like 25% of the operating costs on an internal combustion engine and think you can see our electrical needs are going to increase dramatically in the coming years. This is going to change the way we use electricity in our country, it's going to cause a huge growth in the amount of electricity that we need… would you rather provide this with a source that is free like the sun and the wind and the waves or not. This is so simple I just don't get why people don't understand it… you can currently install a photovoltaic system on your business but will pay for itself and roughly 6 to 10 years depending on the size of the system and the cost of your electricity. After that, all about electricity is virtually free for somewhere between 20 to 50 years. If this was being offered to you as an investment for your retirement fund people would be jumping all over it. Do you realize that the photovoltaic panels that were installed on our satellites in the 60s are still providing power to those same satellites after more than 40 years in space.

If you think that a communication and technology revolution has been rapid just wait.  But the communication and technology that we have available for changes in how we produce energy Outlook is incredible. The idea that we would even consider building a coal-fired power plant at this time is so ignorant it's almost laughable.

Questions and Answers

Ask
200 Characters left
Rate this Article
  • 1
  • 2
  • 3
  • 4
  • 5
  • 1 vote(s)
    Feedback
    Print
    Re-Publish
    Source:  http://www.articlesbase.com/automotive-articles/battery-powered-vehicles-1011517.html

    Article Tags:

    alternate energy

    ,

    power plant

    ,

    coal power

    ,

    solar power

    ,

    solar energy

    ,

    clean coal

    ,

    energy

    ,

    coal

    ,

    power

    ,

    solar

    ,

    wind

    ,

    electric

    ,

    oil

    ,

    environmental

    Cole is absolutely the worst choice we could have as far as producing power goes. It contains more pounds of CO2 per million BTUs and any other power source we use, almost twice that of natural gas.

    By: Joell News and Societyl Jul 07, 2009 lViews: 132
    Nate Crawford

    I've submitted this twice, the first time it came up in bullets or points, and got rejected for that reason. The second time it was rejected for being "Duplicate content". Hard for me to believe when I haven't read anything that touches on such points as Isolationism, gives legitimate facts for Coal power plant emissions, Natural Gas Power plants, Political corruption, Big Businesses control of our political system, Hydrogen Fuel Cells, Alternative energy, and other problems in America.

    By: Nate Crawfordl News and Society> Journalisml Mar 26, 2011
    anil gautam

    Energy is the lifeline to prosperity and growth of infrastructural development in any country. The energy thus would need to be ensured for its availability on sustainable basis. The demand of energy is growing at a very fast rate and the energy sources are becoming scarce and costlier day by day

    By: anil gautaml News and Society> Environmentl Jul 14, 2010 lViews: 314

    This article provide information about renewable energy resources like sunlight, wind, rain, tides, and geothermal heat.Also advantages and disadvantages in all natural resources.

    By: N.Sankaril Technology> Electronicsl Jan 03, 2009 lViews: 643
    haykal39

    Relevancy of energy use and conservation to Environmental Management especially in Developing countries

    By: haykal39l News and Society> Environmentl Dec 04, 2010 lViews: 249
    March Summers

    International vehicle transports service providers offer facilities for shipping you vehicle across to the new country. These vehicle transport companies have the legal authority, the right infrastructure and a wide network to carry out their operations.

    By: March Summersl Automotivel May 28, 2012

    Thinking about cars brings to mind parts like the engine, brakes and radiators as these are indispensible for proper functioning of the vehicle. But there is another important part which deserves mention and that is the windshield. Irrespective of whether it is bought online or from local auto glass shops, a windshield is manufactured from a special glass which is different from the normal sheets.

    By: dylanrossl Automotivel May 25, 2012

    Imagine the day when you finally have your very own car after years of commuting, working and saving for it.

    By: angelicaemmanuell Automotivel May 25, 2012

    Are you thinking of buying a fancy car like a Pontiac or a Porsche? Do you have an old car you want to get rid off while at it?

    By: angelicaemmanuell Automotivel May 25, 2012

    Compact crossover sport utility vehicles, also known as small crossover SUVs, combine the attributes of compact cars and larger sport utility vehicles.

    By: angelicaemmanuell Automotivel May 25, 2012

    Cole is absolutely the worst choice we could have as far as producing power goes. It contains more pounds of CO2 per million BTUs and any other power source we use, almost twice that of natural gas.

    By: Joell News and Societyl Jul 07, 2009 lViews: 132

    I remember an interview I saw of Jon Bon Jovi. He talked about his politics and how he believed we were a nation of purple people… this is what you get when you mix the red of Republicans in the blue of Democrats. If you go to U2 and watch a video called Gen-We you will see how the younger generation has become much more purple. They understand that we are one nation, not a divided nation. They don't share the stringent themes of the political parties, Republicans and Democrats.

    By: Joell News and Society> Politicsl Jul 07, 2009

    Discuss this Article

    Author Box
    Articles Categories
    All Categories
    Quantcast