Better Lithium-Ion Batteries Are on the Way

[virginia boy]

Saw this article today and got excited about the implications for cruisers.

Better lithium-ion batteries are on the way

[ADMPRTR]

I wonder what the charging requirements would be for a LiIon battery? I suspect a alternator/chrarger design for a lead acid battery would not work safely. LiIons have a nasty reputation for exploding if over worked, I believe.

[goboatingnow]

LiIons have a nasty reputation for exploding if over worked, I believe.

Some Li-ion chemistries have a positive thermal runaway problem, but some do not, for example LiFePO4 doesnt.

Dave