Archive for August, 2011
Car’s Lithium Ion Battery to outnumber Laptop demand
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According to iSupply news report, the suitability of lithium ion battery over other battery which makes it attractive to current EV car markets may well boost it’s demand to a point where it exceeds the demand from laptop market!
Dominant battery pack car like Toyota Prius is still using Nickel Metal Hydride as their battery source but it is known that new Toyota Prius will be equipped with Lithium ion battery. New EV cars like Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt are currently using Lithium ion as well.
Although this paint a rosy picture for Lithium ion but there are reports of earlier generation Lithium ion battery is susceptible to catching on fire due to irregular heat control, those that actually caught fire can be found in the news here where an electric taxi in China burst into flames. Rest assured that auto markers are doing their very best to develop proper circuit which will regulate temperature to avoid overheating and cars bursting into flames.
Lithium ion battery is a popular item now thanks for EV cars,laptop battery, mobile phones and tablets. This would definitely drive down cost for battery replacement in the near future!
Source : SmartPlanet
What you didnt know happening in Berlin.
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When somebody ask you about cars in Berlin, I am sure most of you would thought of those cars above, as well as BMW, Mercedes-Benz etc.
But what you didn’t know is what is going on in Berlin right now.
Yeap, burning cars! You may not see it but reports also indicates luxury cars are being targeted by these arson attacks.
This year 2011 alone, Berlin has been facing almost 320 vehicle arson, where 140 are politically motivated as notes where left behind the scene. Most of this arson case happening in Berlin is due to growing unrest of Germany’s lower classes.
All this are happening due to Germany’s increasing unemployment up by 7%,while Berlin alone is having unemployment rate of up to 13.5%! Most of the arson attacks are happening at night, while police forces in Berlin has beefed up patrols, it will still be a tantamounting task for police force to cover almost 4800km of the city!
Source : Wall Street Journal