AutoblogGreen Q&A with Firefly Energy co-founder Mil Ovan on new lead-acid battery tech: 3D2 {Autoblog Green}

Dec 29th 2006 2:56PM
Dear Mil:

Your comments on the tradeoffs of performance vs
cost of the energy source are exactly on point.
This becomes the driving force behind all potential
sources of energy packages for EV ( NEV) in my
opinion. The cost vs performance of fuel cells
and lithium batteries is limited by
this equation.

A common factor that I've used for comparisons is
the cost per KWH/Ton/Mile to try and compare the
actual effectiveness of various energy sources.

What do you see as the manufacturing cost for a
500 AH 3D battery unit, and the CapEx cost of a
production plant?

Best Regards
John A Hansen