On Tue, 22 Jul 2003, armando guzman wrote: > Optima is an experimental battery that uses gel instead of water/acid mix to > produce voltage. The chemicals used in this battery have not been perfected, > and they use us, the consumers, to tell them what is wrong with their > product. Actually, gelled electrolyte lead acid batteries have been around for a long time. They were already common for powering camcorders in the early 90s. You'll also find them in airplanes and some other specialty applications.
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