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But the strain on a lithium-ion cell in a plug-in is much greater than on the batteries in today's hybrids.
FORBES: Jump Start
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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.
WSJ: All Boeing Dreamliners Are Grounded
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SUMINOE, JAPAN, Thursday, April 22nd - Tesla officials today visited Panasonic's new Lithium-ion battery cell manufacturing facility in Suminoe, Japan.
ENGADGET: Panasonic's 3.1Ah batteries to be used in the Tesla Model S, have highest energy density yet
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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).
ENGADGET: BionicOpter dragonfly drone flutters about, blows minds
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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.
FORBES: MIT Professor: Battery Fix Could Ground 787 Until 2014
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When the lithium-ion battery overheats, the cell's contents vaporize.
CNN: Boeing announces changes to Dreamliner battery system
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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.
FORBES: Magazine Article
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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.
NPR: Entrepreneur Hopes To Charge Electric-Car Market
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It plans to invest the proceeds in lithium ion battery production as well as auto parts and solar cell projects.
FORBES: Buffett-Backed Billionaire Plans Electric Cars In U.S. in 2010
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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.
ENGADGET: Visualized: Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell bares all
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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.
BBC: NEWS | Technology | Laptops with fuel cells approach