http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2009/03/05/li-air-battery-fill-er-up en-us 40 Max Dunn's Blog <p>A lithium air (Li-air) battery with a novel structure is looking very promising for use in battery-powered vehicles.</p> <p>One problem with battery-powered vehicles (and an argument for hydrogen fuel-cells) is that it takes a while to recharge the batteries. While this is fine for city driving (since the batteries can be recharged overnight) it makes it tough to drive a long distance, like driving from San Jose to ski at Lake Tahoe.</p> <p>This Li-air battery could solve the problem of long charge times by allowing service stations to replace the liquid electrolytes and metallic lithium cassette, allowing battery-powered cars to be driven continuously.</p> <p>Then the metallic lithium can be electrically regenerated from the used liquid electrolyte making the process sustainable.</p> <p>This Li-air battery could prove very useful in making battery-powered vehicles more practical.</p> <p>(Reference: <a href="http://techon.nikkeibp.co.jp/english/NEWS_EN/20090225/166270/"><span class="caps">AIST</span> Develops New-type &#8216;Li-air Battery&#8217;</a>)</p> Thu, 05 Mar 2009 10:11:00 -0800 urn:uuid:555a5357-8b02-4d54-8639-9ef584d65a27 Max Dunn http://blog.maxdunn.com/articles/2009/03/05/li-air-battery-fill-er-up Electric Vehicles