Tag: LITHIUMION

We've seen what happens when laptops and other small gadgets have faulty lithium-ion batteries: they burst into flames. So imagine what would happen if the batteries in the upcoming barrage of hybrid and electric cars failed in the same catastrophic fashion. Since they're several magnitudes larger, it's only logical to assume a meltdown would be that much more severe. That's why Peter Roth's ...

The lithium-ion batteries used in laptops and cell phones possess well-known destructive capabilities. Sony, at one point, was forced to recall 7 million batteries because of incidents involving smoking and exploding gadgets, and Japan even demanded that Apple investigate exploding iPod Nanos. Earlier this month, an English man hurled his daughter's iPod touch into his backyard when it started ...

The owner of a HTC Touch Pro smartphone recently made a startling discovery when preparing his laundry this week. After noticing an acrid aroma emanating from his pile of clothes, he discovered a charred hole in the back of his jeans. The man, identified as PPCGeeks user kidmet, might want to invest in some asbestos underwear. He had reportedly been carrying a spare lithium-ion battery, which ...

Look, it's pretty clear that the lithium-ion battery in the first generation iPod nano has the potential to burst into flames. Seriously, how many more cases do we have to see? Even after giving Apple a stern talking-to and ferocious wag of the finger back in March, Japan's government is once again investigating possible battery defects that caused a pair of Tokyo nanos to burn: nano model MA099 ...

In an effort to keep up with foreign car manufacturers, GM has announced that it hopes to begin production on a Saturn SUV hybrid that will be equipped with a plug-in feature and a Lithium ion battery. Working in tandem with the battery and plug-in technology, the Saturn Vue Green Line automobile will use "a modified version of GM's two-mode hybrid system" to double the fuel economy of any SUV ...