Lithium is used in many...
Lithium is used in many rechargeable packs, such as those in the Tesla Roadster. But experts say supplies of the metal could run low as soon as 2015. Experts have been studying the huge salt flats in China and South America, where lithium is sourced, to see whether there is enough to cope with the anticipated surge in demand, reports the China Car Times. With the growth rate for consumer electronics and battery-powered cars so high, they reckon that by 2015 there would only be enough left to run a total of 1.5 million cars!
PERSONALISED number...
PERSONALISED number plates that spell exact words could soon be up for grabs if a new bill goes through parliament.
Currently a car owner can buy a license plate saying ò€˜J4 MESò€™ but not ò€˜JAMESò€™ And ministers think that by permitting the latter, the DVLA could make a lot of money by selling them off.
Last year, more than 250,000 registration plates were put on the marketplace, raising Ò£87 million. And the AA have suggested that some of the additional money raised under the Bill, which could be as much as Ò£1 billion over the next 10 years, should be used for road safety measures.
So far, the only concern is from ACPO association of chief police officers that worries their ANPR cams wonò€™t be able to read all the plates.