[Yaesu] Re: Opening Yaesu handheld battery packs for cellreplacement

[Augie Hansen]

Hi Andy,

> The electric car batteries are NOT NiMH.  They are Lithium Ion 
> batteries.  A wholly different animal than the others being discussed. 

The current generation hybrids, my Prius for example, use NiMH 
batteries, and have done so since the Honda Insight and the Toyota Prius 
were first introduced.

You may be thinking of the next generation designs, such as the "plug-in 
hybrids", which are being developed with Lithium-based battery 
technology. A lot of work is being done to improve the battery 
reliability and longevity. It is also important to prevent undesirable 
side effects, such as the tendency of Li Polymer batteries to catch fire 
or explode if mistreated.

Gus Hansen
KB0YH