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Who Really Invented the Rechargeable Lithium-Ion Battery?

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The new chemistry boosted the battery’s voltage by another two-thirds, to 4 volts. Goodenough wrote to battery companies in the United States, United Kingdom, and the European mainland in hopes of finding a corporate partner, he recalled in his 2008 memoir, Witness to Grace. But he found no takers.

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How to Get a Plug-In Hybrid

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As for warranties , there is legal precedent that original auto warranties cannot be voided completely by modifications — only the part(s) affected by retrofit will have their warranties affected. Amberjac Systems www.amberjacprojects.com United Kingdom-based company has provided conversions in Europe.

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