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Current NiMH Battery Patent Initiative
Appeal to the Obama Administration to exercise Eminent Domain and/or Compulsory Licensing over NiMH battery patents for electric cars currently owned by Chevron Corporation.
Summary In 1997, Toyota began manufacturing the RAV4-EV (a 100% Electric Vehicle) using the standard RAV4 sport utility vehicle frame and design. The vehicles are powered by the U.S. invented and patented Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery. These cars are still on the road today (2009), driven by everyday Americans and utilized by American companies.
General Motors (GM) and Chevron saw the production of these vehicles as a huge threat to the gas-powered internal combustion engine (ICE) economy that they had worked for so long to perfect. That’s why in 2001, GM and Chevron sued Toyota and Panasonic to stop using patented NiMH batteries. This lawsuit effectively shut down production of the RAV4-EV and all other 100% electric vehicles utilizing this technology. These vehicles will free the U.S.A. from dependence on foreign oil. NiMH batteries are the most powerful and advanced traction batteries in the world, used in electric vehicles. Originally owned by GM and now by Chevron they are not being used today in 100% electric vehicles with long driving range per charge. Only small capacity versions are being used in hybrids.
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