markatty Posted February 24, 2007 Share Posted February 24, 2007 http://www.businessweek.com/magazine/conte...10/b4024075.htm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RX400h Posted February 27, 2007 Share Posted February 27, 2007 Then there's the safety issue. Last year, Sony (SNE ) took a $430 million charge after li-ion powered laptops caught fire (see BusinessWeek.com, 9/20/06, "Battery Woes Spark Few Concerns Among Auto Makers"). In cars, where the risks are greater, avoiding fires is even more important. "We're making sure that the problem can be avoided." says Watanabe. "These difficulties must be reflected in the design. Yes, indeed! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gryphon Posted February 28, 2007 Share Posted February 28, 2007 Sounds like a good way to quiet down back-seat drivers. :chairshot: Tom Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jerryray Posted March 1, 2007 Share Posted March 1, 2007 The future with battery technology will always be improving. NMH batteries will be improved to give more current per cell, perhaps we may see a module for our current cars that will last longer. The problem is the charging circuit we currently have is very complicated and perhaps a little computer tweak may help for higher capacity nmh batteries. As far a a future lithium-ion batteries, the charging system will be much different that what we have. The lithium-ion batteries will last twice as long and be 1/2 the weight or more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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