Good Advice david thank you On Sun, Jun 28, 2009 at 10:06 AM, David Beierl <dbeierl@attglobal.net>wrote: > At 11:54 AM 6/28/2009, Poppie Jagersand wrote: > >> Now I'd wouldn't run out and buy one right away. While the cell >> technology is mature by now, there's electronics inside these >> batteries to control charging, discharging currents and maintain >> cell voltage balance. I'd like to see how this electronics hold up >> in automobile service first. But the promise for the future is >> great. A battery weighing 1/5 of the Lead Acid, lasting 10 times >> longer and not costing much more. >> > > But since lithium is an extremely active metal, always a potential > fire hazard, and an active one if the electronics don't do their job > correctly. And class D fires are hard to put out. This has already > become a real issue with cell-phone and laptop batteries using > lithium. I'd think it would be preferable to relocate such batteries > outside the passenger compartment... > > > -- > David Beierl - Providence RI USA -- http://pws.prserv.net/synergy/Vanagon/ > '89 Po' White Star "Scamp" >
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