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by flyinghamster
2863 days ago
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A major driving factor in the advancement of lithium-ion batteries for automotive use was the patent issues surrounding large-format NiMH batteries.* Once Chevron got its grubby hands on the NiMH patents, the technology was effectively dead in the water. * https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patent_encumbrance_of_large_au... Interesting that Patent #6969567 expires a week from today. I doubt that will lead to a revival of NiMH technology, though. |
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