She owned an Aiwa mini disk player, which, she told me, used a special lithium-ion battery.
All three batteries use automotive-grade lithium-ion cells arranged for optimal energy density, thermal management, and safety.
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Last month, GM opened a new plant in Michigan to manufacture lithium-ion battery packs.
The Karma's lithium-ion battery is said to deliver a 50-mile range on a full charge.
Heat inside the lithium-ion battery was so intense that firefighters could hear small explosions.
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Toyota says only that it is looking at multiple lithium-ion chemistries, including some not yet discussed.
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If necessary, the Lithium-Ion battery will be replaced with either a new or remanufactured Lithium-Ion battery.
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A. Gradual capacity loss is normal and expected in all lithium-ion batteries with time and use.
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Lithium-ion battery makers such as A123 Systems and Boston-Power have made the move.
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Boeing's 787 Dreamliner planes have been grounded since mid-January after problems with its lithium-ion batteries.
And according to Larsen, LENR reactions may be responsible for occasional fires in lithium-ion batteries.
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Tesla technology hinges on assembling thousands of top-notch lithium-ion cells into a liquid-cooled battery pack.
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These planes use lithium-ion batteries because they are relatively powerful compared to their size and weight.
One striking example came with the Lithium-ion batteries - very successfully exploited by Japan.
Lithium-ion batteries are lighter, more efficient and more powerful than nickel-metal-hydride batteries used in first-generation hybrids.
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But GM ultimately picked a larger and more seasoned lithium-ion battery maker, LG Chem.
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And in August 2006, Dell recalled 4.1 million of its products containing the lithium-ion batteries.
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The lithium-ion batteries made by GS Yuasa are specifically designed for fuel efficiency.
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Lithium-ion units have another big advantage: they can be moulded into a variety of shapes.
Those auto-de-feing laptops in 2006 were not the first signal of problems with lithium-ion batteries.
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For example, lithium-ion batteries have great advantages over traditional batteries when it comes to consumer electronics.
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The A380 also uses lithium-ion batteries, although they are smaller than those onboard the 787.
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The twin-engine 250 passenger 787 Dreamliner is the first commercial aircraft to use rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.
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The 787's integrated architecture is anchored around the quality of the power from the lithium-ion battery.
Instead of a pressurised gas container, the backpack uses a lithium-ion battery to power the airbag with a fan.
The advanced lithium-ion battery pack carries an industry-competitive warranty of 8 years or 100, 000 miles.
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Sony, for example, uses a blend of tin and other materials for some of its lithium-ion batteries.
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The groundings of all Dreamliners in January followed two major incidents concerning the plane's two lithium-ion batteries.
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Planes now need to be fitted with a "containment and venting" system for both the lithium-ion batteries.
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