A new battery chemistry developed by Sion Power since 1994.
"We believe lithium-ion will begin replacing today's nickel-metal hydride as the battery chemistry for hybrid use around 2010," he explained.
If you need more battery life you can go bigger, sacrifice performance, or invent a new battery chemistry with higher density.
Scientists are looking for new battery chemistry that does not involve carbon, oxygen and fuel.
The battery chemistry is based on research from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
The offered system is upgradeable, to new battery chemistry or parallel batteries, for example, without changes in the software.
They are the cheapest form of battery chemistry and are increasingly being used in more types of consumer products.
You can find the answer in this artful video: See How Batteries Work for details on battery chemistry.
Electric vehicle conversion performance depends on a number of factors including the battery chemistry:
Lead acid batteries are the most prevalent battery chemistry used for vehicle starting and other ancillary power functions.
