re:Lithium demand surge, page-770

I note that most of China's new small SUV fully electric cars (BYD and others) have a range of 370 miles - <600 km's. Even their little midget cars are now quoting a range of 186 miles.
Going back a year and the standard range for EV's was circa <186 miles: now, barely a year later, the standard range for mid-size EVs is touching 370 miles or 600 kms. This is a clear demonstration of just how fast EV battery developments are happening. Already a few auto manufacturers are fitting solid state batteries to EVs on an experimental basis; an advance in battery technology that was predicted to be circa 2/3 years away. Again, another clear demonstration of just how fast this sector is accelerating. So, going by current advances it may be that by the end of 2019 the standard EV (fully electric) range could be in the realm of 800 to 1,000 km - free from the sun for those with roof-top solar and storage batteries. This, in and of itself, is a complementary synergy that is awe inspiring. We can all see it because we've studied the ins and outs on a daily basis. But stand-by for the very near future when this dynamic dawns on the average man in the street .