Ok I don't know how it got THAT derailed so can we return to the actual stuff that makes the *buzz* and bright blue light when it arcs?
Ya that is like teh power!!111one!
http://www.dailytech.com/New%20LiIon...ticle12531.htm
A new type of Li-Ion, less storage cap but seems to have the ability to be produced FAR cheaper than current Li-Ion packs that could cost you hundreds just to run one of those kids cars you see at wall mart. Much less a full size sedan...
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With current technology, the biggest downside to the lithium iron phosphate is the manufacturing. Currently, the process takes hours of baking at temperatures in excess of 700 °C. The extra manpower and effort required due to this has meant that Lithium iron phosphate batteries, which should from a materials perspective be much cheaper than lithium cobalt oxide, are actually more expensive than their competitor.
Led by Professor Arumugam Manthiram, a U of T professor of materials engineering, the researchers at U of T examined how a microwave could be used to speed the cooking process. The results were dramatic.
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