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Chinese EV maker pitches 'safer than li-ion' batteries

Jack Harrer

Yeah! 

Posted Tuesday 20th January 2009 11:59 GMT

Thumb Up

We only need now electric infrastructure to support those... Nuclear Power Plants anybody?

Steen Hive

"Ferrous-Iron batteries"? 

Posted Tuesday 20th January 2009 11:59 GMT

Boffin

This begs the question - Is there any such thing as "non-ferrous iron"?

Simon

Non-ferrous Iron 

Posted Tuesday 20th January 2009 12:34 GMT

IT Angle

Yes, there is such a thing as non-ferrous iron. Ferrous refers to the 2+ cation of iron. You can also get ferric (3+) iron.

TeeCee

Ferrous iron? 

Posted Tuesday 20th January 2009 12:34 GMT

Joke

What? As in rust?

Don't Alfa-Romeo have prior art here?

P

Do some basic FACT finding 1st! 

Posted Wednesday 21st January 2009 00:31 GMT

'Leccy Tech idiot writer

"also a lot heavier - the e6 uses a 600kg (1323lb) battery pack to achieve a 250-odd mile touring range"

Err this writer doesn't know his facts.. The Tesla battery weighs 500kg and has a range of 244 miles with a car that only carries 2 people (the e6 is a 5 seater people carrier)

"and can't hold as much energy as their lithium-ion counterparts..."

You aren't qualified to comment if you don't understand the basics. What technical spec is "can't hold as much energy" from?? A kw/hr is a kw/hr.