Sure you want a car with a lithium battery?

Cool. I like that.

 

Expect the action movie industry to oppose electric cars, no car explosions? oh my god!!! They have children to feed!

 

Well, gas powered cars do not explode so easily as they do on movies. So expect people being totally fried by electricity inside cars in future action movies.

 

We are all of course aware that the Prius uses a nickel-metal-hydride battery, not lithium-ion? The 2010 car uses the same battery as the 2004-2009 model. There is no Prius available for purchase from Toyota with Li-Ion. Some aftermarket plug-in conversions use a lithium chemistry.

 

Yep, we know. Most Prius owners would love to see EVs replace petrol powered cars in a major way, most also see Lithium battery technology as the way forward at this point in time. There are also companies installing lithium batteries in Prius plug-in conversions.

 

Doesn't matter. Batteries are just dang scary no matter what recipe you use. Beware of the evil battery!

(Ogo... good point!)

 

I'm now too scared to put my phone in my pocket.

 

That's a lithium POLYMER battery, not a lithium ion battery.

 

I've had my tanks filled by "trained employees" in Oregon several times. They all -- every one of them -- would not have been given a second interview by McDonald's. Mandating that someone fill your tank for you does not guarantee skill; of course, neither does "amateur" filling-up. By conservative top-of-my-head estimate, I've driven more than 700,000 miles in 50 years through 38 states and I've never even seen a fire at a gas station, let alone caused one. Does anyone have figures for how many actually occur?

 

Unfortunately you have a valid point. The people of Oregon could get rid of this law but instead have voted (twice) to keep it in effect.

 

You know very well that Hollywood EVs won't explode.

They'll be blasting passengers and passersby with electrical lightning bolts.