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Seth Fletcher on Superbatteries, Electric Cars, and the New Lithium Economy (Podcast)

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What makes lithium, the lightest metal on earth, our best bet for beating oil? If the world is turning to electric cars with lithium-based batteries, will Bolivia (and its massive deposits of the metal), become the next Saudi Arabia? Why has the Chevy Volt taken so much flak while the Nissan Leaf has gotten such a friendly welcome? Read the full story on TreeHugger

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Ask Pablo: Could A Hacked Hummer H3 Really Get 60 MPG?

7:13 am in biodiesel, cars, Cars & Transportation, electric cars, electric vehicles, fuel efficiency, hybrid cars, ultra capacitors by TreeHugger

Yellow Hummer H3 photo Image credit: Anatoli Axelrod, used under Creative Commons license. Dear Pablo: Is it true that a hacked Hummer H3 could achieve 60 miles per gallon? There are plenty of claims out there from people promising amazing fuel economy. Some of these claims are based on technology, while others are based on behavioral changes like "Read the full story on TreeHugger

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