South Korean team ups lithium battery life by 8X

TimBikes · 11-12-2008, 02:04 PM

Interesting. If this is for real, it could have pretty big implications for hybrids, one would think.

Rokeby · 11-12-2008, 02:21 PM

The article also claims 90% greater efficiency. This would be both impressive and significant. That alone would be pay dividends in weight and volume savings, etc.

tochatihu · 11-12-2008, 08:58 PM

As always, innovation happens because the market demands it. The only thing we don't know is whose names will be on the patents. The country that innovates best will assume technological leadership. It may ro may not be too late for the US to share in that leadership. I hope it isn't.

urs70 · 11-13-2008, 05:25 PM

The altairnano already claims better life times than that. I wonder why none of the hybrids use them. Evey if it is 2-3 times costler than regular lithium ion, its ability to deep discharge without affecting life time should let the cars use a a smaller battery, offsetting the cost.

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TimBikes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: WA Posts: 1,915 My Car: 2005 Prius Model: Package: #5 Thanks: 13 Thanked 53 Times in 30 Posts Friends: 0	South Korean team ups lithium battery life by 8X Interesting. If this is for real, it could have pretty big implications for hybrids, one would think.

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Rokeby Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Ballamer, Merlin Posts: 1,510 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #6 Touring Thanks: 94 Thanked 74 Times in 54 Posts Friends: 2	Re: South Korean team ups lithium battery capacity by 90% The article also claims 90% greater efficiency. This would be both impressive and significant. That alone would be pay dividends in weight and volume savings, etc. Last edited by Rokeby; 11-12-2008 at 02:24 PM.

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tochatihu Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kunming Yunnan China Posts: 2,404 My Car: 2001 Prius Model: Package: Pioneer #1 Thanks: 1 Thanked 38 Times in 38 Posts Friends: 14	Re: South Korean team ups lithium battery life by 8X As always, innovation happens because the market demands it. The only thing we don't know is whose names will be on the patents. The country that innovates best will assume technological leadership. It may ro may not be too late for the US to share in that leadership. I hope it isn't.

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urs70 Member Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 34 My Car: 2008 Prius Model: Package: #2 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts Friends: 0	Re: South Korean team ups lithium battery life by 8X The altairnano already claims better life times than that. I wonder why none of the hybrids use them. Evey if it is 2-3 times costler than regular lithium ion, its ability to deep discharge without affecting life time should let the cars use a a smaller battery, offsetting the cost.

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