Explosion-Proof Saphion battery from Valence Technology
August 26, 2005 by colbert low
Filed under Misc. Gadgets, Peripherals
Wow. This is cool. Shoot a bullet into the lithium ion Saphion battery and it only makes a dent. Now all they need is to make the bullet ricochet off the battery.
A recent marketing video from battery maker Valence Technologies makes its point with all the subtlety of a Jerry Bruckheimer film: Unlike the competition’s, its batteries don’t blow up.
The Texas-based company is so confident of the safety of its product that it shot one with a bullet to see what would happen. Nothing much, it turns out. That’s in stark contrast to the other lithium ion battery shown in the video, which explodes in a fiery ball
Valence is aiming to open up new markets for lithium ion technology by proving that lithium can be safe, a move that would challenge both nickel metal hydride and lithium ion cobalt oxide cells. Saphion cells hold significantly more energy per kilogram than nickel metal hydride cells, and although Saphion carries less energy per kilo than lithium ion cobalt, Valence is betting that many users will trade some energy for enhanced safety.
Update 27 Aug 2005:
Change title from Bullet-Proof to Explosion-Proof
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