China Cuts Off Rare Earths

Discussion in 'Prius, Hybrid, EV and Alt-Fuel News' started by El Dobro, Oct 24, 2011.

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  1. dknight16

    dknight16 New Member

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    You are confusing consumer behavior with producer behavior. Producers can't/won't live with the same cost risks that consumers will tolerate.
     
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    double post (sigh)
     
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    The rare earth issue is with the electric motor magnets rather than the batteries.
     
    #23 dknight16, Oct 27, 2011
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