A new type of electric bicycle battery is gaining traction in the industry, potentially ushering in unprecedented levels of safety…

  • @ChicoSuave
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    195 months ago

    SYAC: “Potting, which uses a hardening resin poured between cells to isolate them from each other and the environment, can mitigate the two biggest factors resulting in fires: corrosion and physical damage.”

    • @[email protected]
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      195 months ago

      Actually: makes them non repairable, hard or impossible to recycle, and inscrutable so you can put anything inside like a counter that kills the battery once it’s past the warranty and a reasonable life but still likely to buy a replacement instead of changing brands.

      • FartsWithAnAccentOPM
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        35 months ago

        Those are good points, I wouldn’t put it past a lot of these companies to pull shady shit given the opportunity to make more money.