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Re: PHEV plug-in hybrids

Re: PHEV plug-in hybrids

Submitted by Gamepoch on Fri, 08/31/2007 - 14:52.

The batteries  you have heard exploding - aka thermal runaway aka lava - are the lithium ion oxide ones used in laptops.  Valence and A123 use a different technology - lithium ion phosphate - which are not known to have such problems.  For example, Valence have had their batteries in Segways for years with no such problems of which I am aware.  


Also of note, many PHEV kits also include an automatic shut off capability in an accident.  Of course none of these kits have had the road experience or crash testing more mainstream cars have had which is why we need to keep up the pressure on Toyota, GM, Ford, etc.  Feel free to sign the online pledge to so at www.plugincarolina.org.   
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PHEV plug-in hybrids By: jstack6 (20 replies) Sat, 05/26/2007 - 21:09