Everyone knows about cocaine and Coca Cola. But are we equally aware of the history of lithium in 7-Up? Seth Fletcher, author of, “Bottled Lightning: Superbatteries, Electric Cars and the New Lithium Economy,” fills us in:
[Lithium] was used as sort of a curative in the late 19th century. I mean, it was a mineral water. And it was added to soft drinks. Actually, 7-Up was originally a lithiated beverage, and it was marketed as a hangover cure…it was sort of a faddish curative towards the end of the 19th century, beginning of the 20th century.
Read on or listen up for Fletcher’s take on how lithium can create a better, long-lasting battery with the potential to transform the automotive industry, power grids and the environment, “No blasting. No gouging… No fracking. No toxic chemicals.” And the cars are fun to drive.