Mass producing lithium-ion batteries in the quantity needed for autos is currently only possible for a very short period before the price of Lithium carbonate sky rockets making the batteries unaffordable. Bolivia controls 50% of the world's Lithium deposits and is none to keen on mining it all for capitalist autos. Plus the mining generates much sulpher dioxide. Unless their politics change forget lithium-ion batteries in cars. Burning more coal to generate electricity to charge cars seems a little nuts too.

A better bet is fuel cells using natural gas to reform into hydrogen. Nat gas is plentiful. Japan appears to be making a big investment in this for auto technology. As usual their ahead again.

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