First on my small list may be the Coda electric car available with a 4 seats capacity and powered by a 728 cell cobalt ontario copyright-ion phosphate battery. The vehicle includes a range of 90-120 miles and can achieve a maximum speed of 80 mph. It comes with an interesting warranty: 3 years or 36,000 miles. An interesting fact is the battery which equips this car is covered for 8 years/100,000 miles. If you are interested in buying this electric vehicle you should know that the prices are around $37,000.
Nonetheless, the Volt is not something in GM's immediate plans. The idea for the Volt would require that a cost efficient 400-lb lithium-ion battery be found. lithium facts-ion batteries of this size are not currently available. Further advances in battery technology would be required to allow GM to consider making the Volt a production car. These are enhancements that could occur in as little as a year, or as many as 20 years. GM has stated that they feel the technology is almost there, yet a vehicle like this is probably about a decade away.
ONickel Cadmium (NiCd) - The oldest battery type used in cell phones. They are the heaviest and lowest capacity battery type. These can be somewhat hard to find.
Also keep in mind that when your iPod mini battery does die, it requires a proper funeral inside a proper container. No you don't need to buy a casket and a plot but you do need to adhere to local lithium bettery stock laws when it comes to battery disposal.
The only drawback on this type of lithium based battery is the high cost. Since it is expensive, it makes sense to use it the right way to extend its service life.
The thing to realize about any battery is it does have a measurable lifespan and efforts to extend it will help but not stop the eventual demise. So the number one thing that you can do to extend the life of any of the newer lithium batteries is always take it out if you are running on DC power to lessen the heat impact. Whenever buying any replacement battery, always check the manufacture date and try to find the newest one available.