SYNOPSIS: While the USA leads in lithium ion technology, it lags behind in mass manufacturing. Electricity is in the air in Detroit. First, General Motors unveils the plug-in Chevy Volt. Then Chrysler declares it will develop three new electric drivetrain models. Back in Washington, the Big Three automakers are locking in loan guarantees they say will speed the transition to still more battery-powered cars and trucks. Coverage has focused mainly on sleek design, forgetting what is -- or, at the moment, isn't -- inside the cars. Unfortunately, nobody is yet in a position today to produce advanced batteries in anything even approaching the necessary numbers. Hybrid power represents a huge economic opportunity, a wealth of high-paying jobs and a crucial competitive challenge. There are about a dozen hybrid models on the market....
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