But the strain on a lithium-ion cell in a plug-in is much greater than on the batteries in today's hybrids.
For one, it's not clear how long the two-cell lithium ion battery will last, and pricing or availability are missing from the brochure (at the source link).
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Powered by 2-cell lithium polymer rechargeable batteries, the detachable wireless satellite speakers offer up to 10 hours of non-stop playback and can be easily recharged by connecting them back to the main unit.
As part of their investigation, Japanese and U.S. experts want to determine if an internal battery failure, or defective lithium-ion cell, was the ignition source in either of the two incidents.
SUMINOE, JAPAN, Thursday, April 22nd - Tesla officials today visited Panasonic's new Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Suminoe, Japan.
Geoff Day, head of communications for Mercedes-Benz USA, says the SLS AMG E-Cell uses lithium-battery technology currently unequaled in any other automaker, especially in terms of charging times and resiliance.
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The lithium-ion battery in a cell phone, for example, is safer because the battery is so close to the outside of the phone that heat does not build up and cause a problem.
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When the lithium-ion battery overheats, the cell's contents vaporize.
Carmakers favor lithium-ion batteries (already popular in cell phones and laptops) because they can store twice as much energy per liter of volume as nickel batteries.
Rubin's plan to build these cars took root four years ago when he visited a Chinese factory that makes lithium ion batteries, which are used in laptops and cell phones.
Lithium technology was a key market enabler for notebook computers and cell phones.
It plans to invest the proceeds in lithium ion battery production as well as auto parts and solar cell projects.
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The SLS AMG E-CELL incorporates a liquid-cooled high-voltage lithium-ion battery featuring a modular design with an energy content of 48 kWh.
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Scientists have known that other materials can hold more lithium ions and increase the amount of energy that can be packed into a cell.
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The methanol fuel cell uses methanol and oxygen to generate power and is one of several technologies vying to replace lithium ion batteries that are commonplace today.
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