Cars That Think

NOVEMBER 29, 2022

By comparison, gasoline has 34 MJ/L and diesel about 38 MJ/L. The nickel-cadmium battery, invented by Waldemar Jungner in 1899, now frequently stores more than 150 Wh/L, and today’s best mass-manufactured performers are lithium-ion batteries, the first commercial versions of which came out in 1991.

Lithium Ion 104

Lithium Ion Nickel Cadmium Coal Lead Acid 104

Cars That Think

AUGUST 31, 2021

For comparison, the Advanced Encryption Standard , which is used today to protect sensitive information in government, banking, and many other sectors, typically uses a 128- or a 256-bit key. The HX-63 includes, in addition to the hand crank, a nickel-cadmium battery to run the rotor circuit and printer if no mains power is available.

Nickel Cadmium 137

Nickel Cadmium Switzerland All-Electric Connect 137

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

APRIL 16, 2009

That way you have a fair basis of comparison, you know, apples to apples and all that jazz. The mines in Canada where the nickel & cadmium are mined is one of the most polluted places on Earth. Honda has probably sold more Civics in a year than the combined total of all 18 of those GM models.

Volt 41

Volt GM Chevrolet EV1 41