Engineers at Toyota claim to have “tamed” lithium-ion battery technology by developing methods to precisely monitor the temperature and condition of each of the a half cells in the battery packs it will use in its upcoming Prius hybrid. Having worked with Toyota to ensure its battery chemistry is free from impurities that can cause short-circuiting, overheating and explosions, Samsung now has the potential to expand the all-electric car sector by creating more durable, cost-effective batteries. NASA isn't the only organisation struggling with exploding lithium-ion batteries as this video from Prius shows.
Engineers at Toyota claim to have “tamed” lithium-ion battery technology by developing methods to precisely monitor the temperature and condition of each of the 95 cells in the battery packs it will use in its upcoming Prius hybrid. Having worked with Panasonic to ensure its battery chemistry is free from impurities that can cause short-circuiting, overheating and explosions, Toyota now has the potential to expand the all-electric car sector by creating more durable, cost-effective batteries.Samsung isn't the only organisation struggling with exploding lithium-ion batteries as this video from NASA shows.