Comments on: All Sony Batteries Being Examined by Consumer Product Safety Commission http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385 Independent Tech News and Product Reviews from former VP and head of CNET.com and Longtime Computer Shopper Columnist, Alice Hill author of the popular "Hard Edge" column. Originally named AliceandBill.com. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 06:53:10 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Carl http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57780 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 12:28:33 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57780 Batteries that are made with 'flammable liquid'. It won't be long until the TSA bans Li batteries. Batteries that are made with ‘flammable liquid’. It won’t be long until the TSA bans Li batteries.

]]> by: Lockergnome's Tech News Watch http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57679 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 20:45:13 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57679 <strong>All Sony Batteries Being Examined By Consumer Product Safety Commission</strong> Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Well, not literally, but figuratively. According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman Scott Wolfson, based on the recall of 4.1 million Dell laptop batteries (manufactured by Sony), "We are looking... All Sony Batteries Being Examined By Consumer Product Safety Commission

Michael Santo of RealTechNews writes: Well, not literally, but figuratively. According to U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission spokesman Scott Wolfson, based on the recall of 4.1 million Dell laptop batteries (manufactured by Sony), “We are looking…

]]> by: Stephen http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57636 Thu, 17 Aug 2006 13:49:58 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57636 Does anyone know if Lithium Ion batteries are used in the latest Hybrids/electical autos? Does anyone know if Lithium Ion batteries are used in the latest Hybrids/electical autos?

]]> by: Mart http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57455 Wed, 16 Aug 2006 18:31:50 +0000 http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/3385#comment-57455 From the news.com article: Unfortunately, a short circuit inside a lithium ion battery can lead to what's known in the industry as a "runaway thermal reaction." Reminds me of lines from the Travolta flick, Broken Arrow: "I don't know what's scarier: losing nuclear weapons or that it happens so often that there's actually a term for it." Just think, they have a term for these batteries going nuclear too! From the news.com article: Unfortunately, a short circuit inside a lithium ion battery can lead to what’s known in the industry as a “runaway thermal reaction.”

Reminds me of lines from the Travolta flick, Broken Arrow:
“I don’t know what’s scarier: losing nuclear weapons or that it happens so often that there’s actually a term for it.”

Just think, they have a term for these batteries going nuclear too!

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