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EV Batteries: Solid Concept, but Not Ready for Prime Time

Design News -- Despite a spate of recent setbacks, plug-in hybrids are here to stay, and consumers and automakers need to be patient as the technology struggles toward competitiveness.

That's what experts are saying in the wake of three difficult months in which the reputation of electrified vehicles was marred by a fire and a temporary manufacturing shutdown for the Chevy Volt, as well as high-profile problems for startup manufacturers Tesla Motors and Fisker Automotive.

"Every major car company in the world is developing plug-in technology right now because it has great promise," David Cole, chairman emeritus of the Center for Automotive Research, told Design News. "The fundamental concept is a solid one. It's just not ready for prime time yet."

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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,609 Points:1,206,580 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 5:39:51 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse The article is a BLOG...clearly marked. Not allowed under GB Submission Guidelines. Please read before you post!
Eugene_C Champion Author Columbus Posts:2,299 Points:155,995 Joined:Mar 2004	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 9:39:41 AM Ignore Eugene_C Report Abuse Not ready, but slowly improving and getting there. Give them some time.
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,342 Points:162,925 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 8:10:05 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse Just stick to fuel efficient gas/diesel engines that people can afford and we will all be better off.
GetMaxCashBack Veteran Author Trenton Posts:386 Points:165,675 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 8:05:35 AM Ignore GetMaxCashBack Report Abuse I think EV is the ultimate goal. Hybrids are the intermediate step until EV becomes widely feasible.
fowlcan Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:2,120 Points:686,315 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 7:57:54 AM Ignore fowlcan Report Abuse OK
batloverNM Champion Author Albuquerque Posts:3,938 Points:1,393,365 Joined:Oct 2007	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 6:31:53 AM Ignore batloverNM Report Abuse But they will be in the future! You turkeys want everything perfect or you are not interested in it. Go electric!
chemist74 Champion Author Cleveland Posts:13,510 Points:2,395,980 Joined:Apr 2005	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 6:20:48 AM Ignore chemist74 Report Abuse No car maker wants to completely ignore the technology but, until the cost drops and the range on a charge increases, the impact will be limited. Hybrids will make sense for the general population long before pure electriks will.
dsaine Champion Author North Carolina Posts:3,007 Points:634,445 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 5:55:31 AM Ignore dsaine Report Abuse Ok
rbrk02 Champion Author Rhode Island Posts:5,753 Points:819,180 Joined:Jan 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 4:16:03 AM Ignore rbrk02 Report Abuse "....Not Ready for Prime Time." So very true.
RonTheRunner77 Veteran Author Michigan Posts:343 Points:119,115 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 2:24:40 AM Ignore RonTheRunner77 Report Abuse we are only at the beginning, it will improve...
todayilearned Veteran Author Tucson Posts:289 Points:61,390 Joined:Apr 2012	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 1:25:30 AM Ignore todayilearned Report Abuse My Honda drives just fine.
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:611,200 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Apr 10, 2012 12:35:31 AM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse All this reminds me of the toy helicopters and cars that the kids play with for 2 minutes; then the batteries need to be charged for a couple hours. It's easy to see why they lose interest in them so quickly.
kkimes Champion Author Illinois Posts:1,605 Points:1,507,210 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:56:50 PM Ignore kkimes Report Abuse "No thank you, no way. You can keep the electrics and hybrids." Thank you. I will be keeping my Camry Hybrid for a long time. I love getting 40mpg all day, every day. City, suburban & highway driving - it makes little difference, unlike some small econo-boxes which will only get 40mpg on the highway at 50 mph.
kitty1750 Champion Author Kitchener-Waterloo Posts:2,199 Points:470,675 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:48:03 PM Ignore kitty1750 Report Abuse I'm still waiting to get beamed to where I'm going on a hologram.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,088 Points:799,100 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:24:17 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse When will they be affordable and ready for prime time.
Ahking Champion Author Orange County Posts:3,512 Points:604,425 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:05:31 PM Ignore Ahking Report Abuse Early adopters usually pay more. But they are a necessary part of progress.
alterman156 Champion Author New York Posts:7,495 Points:1,558,725 Joined:Dec 2008	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 10:01:24 PM Ignore alterman156 Report Abuse Someday, solid EV batteries will be possible.
Venzadriver Champion Author Florida Posts:1,325 Points:360,865 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:35:13 PM Ignore Venzadriver Report Abuse It's also why we don't have starships and warp drive yet. The technology hasn't caught up to support it/make it possible.
2bigtanks All-Star Author Akron Posts:772 Points:371,610 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:23:34 PM Ignore 2bigtanks Report Abuse $$$
NedW Champion Author Indianapolis Posts:5,625 Points:1,144,195 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:18:29 PM Ignore NedW Report Abuse I wonder how solid they'll be considered after the economy collapses and many in America will be unable to afford to "speculate" when purchasing their next vehicle.
Night Owl Champion Author Toronto Posts:7,560 Points:1,788,550 Joined:Jul 2004	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:11:30 PM Ignore Night Owl Report Abuse Yes, EV battery technology is still too primitive and too costly right now.
Van_Halen Champion Author Atlanta Posts:2,855 Points:643,555 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 9:07:31 PM Ignore Van_Halen Report Abuse NOT
davenles Champion Author Texas Posts:3,206 Points:720,610 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 8:43:21 PM Ignore davenles Report Abuse Many problems to be overcome.
grandpadon28110 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:4,726 Points:1,144,260 Joined:Sep 2008	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 8:14:25 PM Ignore grandpadon28110 Report Abuse Well.
aquarinut Champion Author British Columbia Posts:1,628 Points:436,855 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 8:11:46 PM Ignore aquarinut Report Abuse Shows how obama's "hopeless change" is crippling any type of economic recovery because his greenie ship is sailing and there is no time to look at new developments in a proper manner. His "throw money" at green has cost the American public billions and has probably set back green development years in "proper" development in their mad scramble to just grab a portion of the cash cow he has thrown out there where accountability is not part of any contract they sign!!
MOREDLEG Champion Author Missouri Posts:2,666 Points:613,585 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:52:43 PM Ignore MOREDLEG Report Abuse Not ready for prime time, that is the story of the Electric Vehicle
dorisntx Champion Author Fort Worth Posts:2,079 Points:647,355 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:22:13 PM Ignore dorisntx Report Abuse ok
esq262 Champion Author Asheville Posts:2,912 Points:650,440 Joined:Jul 2011	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:20:23 PM Ignore esq262 Report Abuse Fires are a problem too.
Lugi1967 Champion Author Ohio Posts:4,793 Points:1,003,220 Joined:Jun 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:19:33 PM Ignore Lugi1967 Report Abuse Cost
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,295 Points:2,373,320 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 7:17:23 PM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse maybe when my grandchildren drive
doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,127 Points:873,955 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Apr 9, 2012 6:56:00 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse No thank you, no way. You can keep the electrics and hybrids.