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Letter: They'll never allow it

Published 5 November 2008

From Charlie Robinson

Thanks to David Burman for pointing out the dangers inherent in the use of lithium-ion cells in electric cars (11 October, p 20).

Thank goodness we do not have many vehicles using flammable, potentially explosive energy-storage systems on our roads today.

Think of the carnage if every vehicle carried fuel tanks which, if damaged in an accident, could release energy in a fire or even cause an explosion…

Hove, East Sussex, UK

Issue no. 2681 published 8 November 2008

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