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Old 05-09-2008, 07:54 PM
Billyk Billyk is offline
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Default Re: Battery question

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Originally Posted by Jupp;.
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I heard rumors that oil companies have their greasy fingers in the battery pie. According to rumors their control may end 2010.
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Are you are referring to the patent that one of the oil companies owns on the GM EV1 battery technology as GM sold this outdated stuff to one of the big oil companies?

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