Batteries

lenny

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"A new ‘Product Safety and Metrology Bill’ announced in the King’s Speech today seeks to address the fire risks associated with e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries in the UK."


 

lenny

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"Product safety Bill aims to protect consumers against fire-risk e-bikes

Laws will deliver more protection for consumers against ‘high-risk’ products such as fire-risk e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries"

 

lenny

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"Product safety Bill aims to protect consumers against fire-risk e-bikes

Laws will deliver more protection for consumers against ‘high-risk’ products such as fire-risk e-bikes and lithium-ion batteries"


 

lenny

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"E-bike battery starts major blaze in Hammersmith block"

""The e-bike had been converted from a normal e-bike. Converting pedal bikes into e-bikes using DIY kits bought online can be very dangerous. They can pose a higher risk of fire. Get a professional or competent person to carry out the conversion and make sure to buy a battery from a reputable seller and that it is not second-hand.” "





 
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nigelbb

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"E-bike battery starts major blaze in Hammersmith block"

""The e-bike had been converted from a normal e-bike. Converting pedal bikes into e-bikes using DIY kits bought online can be very dangerous. They can pose a higher risk of fire. Get a professional or competent person to carry out the conversion and make sure to buy a battery from a reputable seller and that it is not second-hand.” "





As I posted on another thread. A motor that is the diameter of a dinner plate shouts "Illegal!".
 

lenny

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Elon Musk Announces Tesla's NEW Aluminum-ion Super Battery. 15-min Charging, 5000 Wh/kg Density

 

lenny

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BYD and CATL To Produce EV Batteries That Fully Charge in 10 Min by the End of 2024

"Even though we'll soon have batteries capable of ultra-high charging rates, it doesn't mean much if the infrastructure limits charging speeds. A 6C battery with a capacity of 100 kWh would require chargers capable of dispensing over 650 kW, including losses. In February, Huawei announced its most powerful DC fast charger, which can deliver up to 600 kW of power. "

 

saneagle

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BYD and CATL To Produce EV Batteries That Fully Charge in 10 Min by the End of 2024

"Even though we'll soon have batteries capable of ultra-high charging rates, it doesn't mean much if the infrastructure limits charging speeds. A 6C battery with a capacity of 100 kWh would require chargers capable of dispensing over 650 kW, including losses. In February, Huawei announced its most powerful DC fast charger, which can deliver up to 600 kW of power. "

The batteries won't charge in 10 minutes. That would require a charge rate of 600kw or about 3000 amps. You'd need a power station for that and leads so heavy that you wouldn't be able to carry them to the charge socket.
 

saneagle

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Elon Musk Announces Tesla's NEW Aluminum-ion Super Battery. 15-min Charging, 5000 Wh/kg Density

Efore you get too excited, it's 1000wh per kg, not 5000wh. Again, I don't know how many battery technology breakthrough stories we've seen on this forum in the last 10 years - literally 100s. None have yet been realised!