Li-Ion are pretty tame compared to Li-Po technology. John Ferrell W8CCW "My Competition is not my enemy" http://DixieNC.US ----- Original Message ----- From: "Michael Rigby-Jones" To: "Microcontroller discussion list - Public." Sent: Tuesday, August 15, 2006 1:27 PM Subject: RE: [EE]: Lithium Ion Batteries.. I told Ya So > > >>-----Original Message----- >>From: piclist-bounces@mit.edu [mailto:piclist-bounces@mit.edu] >>Sent: 15 August 2006 16:21 >>To: Microcontroller discussion list - Public. >>Subject: [EE]: Lithium Ion Batteries.. I told Ya So >> >> >>I told everyone here that unless the safety issues with Lithium Ion >>batteries can be resolved, >>there will be a push on to stop using them. In addition to Dell >>recalling 4.1M laptop batteries, >>the FAA is reviewing whether to allow Li-Ion-based laptops on board >>airplanes at all. >> >>I told ya so, about 14 months ago. > > I don't see that limiting/preventing the use on planes is an indicator > that their use will be terminated for all applications. There is simply > nothing to replace them at the moment, in terms of cost vs energy density. > Out of interest, do you known if they are considering banning mobile > phones on planes? > > Regards > > Mike > > ======================================================================= > This e-mail is intended for the person it is addressed to only. The > information contained in it may be confidential and/or protected by > law. If you are not the intended recipient of this message, you must > not make any use of this information, or copy or show it to any > person. Please contact us immediately to tell us that you have > received this e-mail, and return the original to us. Any use, > forwarding, printing or copying of this message is strictly prohibited. > No part of this message can be considered a request for goods or > services. > ======================================================================= > > -- > http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive > View/change your membership options at > http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist > -- http://www.piclist.com PIC/SX FAQ & list archive View/change your membership options at http://mailman.mit.edu/mailman/listinfo/piclist