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[wainair]

This is an interesting news article I read over on GM-Volt.com. Could Lithium sulfur be the next big step battery chemistry? Better density, thermally stable, no damage to capacity when run to 100% discharge... They say it is coming in 2014!  It is a good read, check it out!

http://gm-volt.com/2013/07/31/oxis-set-to-be-first-to-commercialize-lithium-sulfur-batteries/

Cheers, Tom.

[NoiseBoy]

I recall reading that Toyota were developing Li-S tech at least as early as 2011.  If a small 45 employee company can beat them to it I would be very surprised.

[wainair]

I agree but then again I really don't think Toyota has their heart into electric. The rav4ev is a compliance vehicle(they build it in my Province and they refuse to sell it here ), and the Prius line is still paying its returns to Toyota so they are in no rush to mess with a great selling line of cars to try some  newfangled  battery chemistry. 

If they have the right 45 people maybe the little guys can pull something off!

[CliC]

I didn't see any mention in the article of the short term or max discharge rate. I wonder if they can get into the 4-5C range?

[TargeT]

isn't the good thing about battery tech that exsisting EV's will be able to leverage them?

[Richard230]

Here is how I recharged my GPR-S at work - before I retired.

[TargeT]

Here is how I recharged my GPR-S at work - before I retired.

haha, I'm using the outlet near an air-conditioning condensation unit... electrical outlet hunting is kind of fun.