Would the Prius fossil-fueled minivan make us more dependent on both Saudi Arabia *and* Afghanistan?

U.S. Identifies Vast Riches of Minerals in Afghanistan - NYTimes.com

An internal Pentagon memo, for example, states that Afghanistan could become the “Saudi Arabia of lithium,” a key raw material in the manufacture of batteries for laptops and BlackBerrys.

Flashback: Prius Minivan Coming in 2011 with Lithium-ion batteries? | PriusChat

A Prius Minivan is the unicorn of hybrids for many Prius fans, and according to the Nikkei, Toyota is planning on launching one next year using lithium-ion batteries.