Alcoa Inc (NYSE:AA) depicted a shimmer of hope that things are working well and in the right path, as the investors began to start off buying shares in larger numbers on Friday. Soon after, a confirmation seeped in, that finally AA is ought to move a leg up, as it would have Aluminum under its belt that would help making vehicles that would go the distance on a mere gallon of gas – farther and better!

Why are analyst so optimistic about AA?

Motorists To Benefit From Aluminum-Air

Anticipations are now made possible that motorists would be able to drive longer miles, without much of the gasoline inputs, by the virtue of aluminum. This has truly enthralled people from all fraternities and all and sundry would be witness to an upsurge in the share price Monday onwards, after this latest development.

It has been two long years that AA was working in collaboration with the Israel based Phinergy Inc, with an anticipation of finding the best practice to tap energy from the abundant metal aluminum. The battery is estimated to work on aluminum-air and thus extend the output or capacity of hybrid as well as electric vehicles by 1K miles at least.

Successful After Roadblocks

There have been significant roadblocks for Phinergy Inc; however, with the latest advancement, the idea or technology that was abandoned sometime in the 1980s may indeed be a reality, says the Chief Technology Officer of AA. The air-electrode tech savvy option keeps the harmful carbon dioxide or other derivatives out of the motor’s system, and adds to the environmental appeal.

This opportunity is the second of its sort to enter the automotive development, and can foster substantial financial advantages for AA. The CEO Klaus Kleinfeld commented that this is a prospect is an exciting technical opportunity and acts on the frontier to add chain of revenues. The latest fad is very good for the future and definitely be a great foreboder of prospects for its investors.