Craig diese...@pisquared.net writes:
I sorta question the thinking on that decision, but I ain't a Boing
engineer.
Maybe the Boing engineers had it forced upon them.
I read that weight was the overriding factor in the decision. They
tried to shed weight everywhere they could, hence the
http://www.cnbc.com/id/100385850
Pretty dramatic action, must be a significant concern.
Allan
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They are using lithium ion batteries, which if I understand correctly
are very prone to misbehaving, and quite badly when they do. I sorta
question the thinking on that decision, but I ain't a Boing engineer.
But I think I will be riding a Boing tomorrow.
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On 1/16/13 11:07 PM, Allan
On Wed, 16 Jan 2013 23:16:55 -0500 Rich Thomas
richthomas79td...@constructivity.net wrote:
They are using lithium ion batteries, which if I understand correctly
are very prone to misbehaving, and quite badly when they do.
Yes, indeed. If you don't charge them correctly, they catch fire and
Li ion batteries on fire in the air, yup that's a MAJOR concern, as in
a plane load of passengers killed when the plastic catches on fire and
the plane falls apart.
Too many new things all at once by an untried team -- this one is
going to be bad, I think.
Peter
