Re: Lithium-ion batteries limited lifespan

Why would you think that? =A0 Lithium-ion batteries in the Volt are much

> smaller and weigh 75% less than the batteries used in the Pruis and the > Escape, will last twice as long, and the Volt is a larger car, that weigh= s > less. =A0 In addition the Pruis must run its engine to charge the batteri= es > and the Volt lithium-ion batteries are charged from the grid. =A0 By the = way > the current batteries are imported and the lithium-ion batteries will be > made in the US > > > > >Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) will be the first computer maker to offer > >>startup Boston Power's longer-lasting battery in laptops, the companies > >>said Wednesday. > >>Called Sonata, the lithium-ion battery can withstand up to three years = of > >>recharging before losing its maximum capacity, according to Boston Powe= r. > >>Most batteries used today have a lifespan of about half that much. In > >>addition, the battery recharges in only 30 minutes, which is much faste= r > >>than traditional laptop batteries, and is less likely to overheat. > >>---more cut--- > > > Implications made by this article would seem to doom the Chevy Volt eve= n > > before it hits the showrooms, that is, unless GM has some new undisclos= ed > > battery technology. The warranty claims will break GM and possibly the > > Treasury if the Government stands behind GM's product warranties. > > > Il mittente di questo messaggio|The sender address of this > > non corrisponde ad un utente =A0 |message is not related to a real > > reale ma all'indirizzo fittizio|person but to a fake address of an > > di un sistema anonimizzatore =A0 |anonymous system > > Per maggiori informazioni =A0 =A0 =A0|For more info > > =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0 =A0
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There are no battery factories in the US All imported

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