For some customers, the BYD (or lead acid) battery solution will be the best bet and I wish them success. However, if you are a 24/7 operation and you make money by how much material you move, a 90 min charge, 40 min charge or 20 min charge costs you more money than a 2-3 min charge. Multiply that by 200-300 fork trucks and 360 d/y and that ends up being a lot of time and money wasted either changing batteries or having the trucks sit while being charged. For many customers, those savings are greater then the added upfront and maintenance costs of a fuel cell solution. At least that's what Wal-Mart, Sysco, Kroger have determined and I'm thinking they have fairly good accountants.

Any to clarify, BYD's battery is a lithium ion battery. Iron Phosphate is just one of many types of Li-ion battery chemistries.