Extra-salty lithium-ion batteries won't burst into flames?

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A new electrolyte mixture may prevent EV batteries from catching fire
The discovery could keep lithium batteries working in extreme heat.


Flameproofing lithium-ion batteries with salt
A polymer-based electrolyte makes for batteries that keep working – and don’t catch fire – when heated to over 140 degrees F.