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--- lyle sloan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Lithium will react violently with water. On lithium > batteries when the cells are pierced, they react > causing a chain reaction and runaway heat. If this > reaction is in a confined space it will explode. > Valence had a cool video confirming this, but the > link > is inactive. > > http://www.valence.com/SafetyVideo.asp > > > > --- Doug Starwalt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Here is Cycra Racing's Ken Laivin in an > interview. > > He > > > mentions designing for an electric motorcycle > that > > was > > > too dangerous to ride. It probably was Li-Ion > > battery > > > powered. Sorry the pics dont load for me > either. > > > > > > > > > http://www.transworldmotocross.com/mx/features/article/0,13190,1124217,00.html > > > > The pics loaded fine for me. The electric source > > was definitely a fuel cell > > technology. When they said "containment" and > > "water", it was a firm clue. I > > am not aware of any phosphorus batteries, but > water > > and the right version of > > that is very "active." > > > > -=Doug > > > > > > > > > > > __________________________________ > Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! > > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs > > __________________________________ Start your day with Yahoo! - Make it your home page! http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
