Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?
Cars That Think
JULY 30, 2023
In the winter of 1973, corporate managers summoned Whittingham to the company’s New York City offices to appear before a subcommittee of the Exxon board. The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts. In contrast, Whittingham’s new chemistry produced an astonishing 2.4 But he found no takers.
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