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doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,087 Points:868,005 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:25:18 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse A succession of problems has plagued Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, but investigators are now most concerned about incidents involving overheating of lithium-ion batteries. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials grounded Boeing's high-tech Dreamliner after battery electrolytes reportedly leaked from a lithium-ion battery onboard an All Nippon Airways flight on Wednesday. The liquid reportedly traveled through an electrical room floor to the outside of the aircraft, leaving burn marks around damaged areas.... ....Even with cooling, however, lithium-ion automotive batteries have been known to have problems on rare occasions.... ..."The chemistry is edgy," Donald Sadoway of MIT wrote in an email to Design News after the incident. Visit Design News for full article

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A succession of problems has plagued Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, but investigators are now most concerned about incidents involving overheating of lithium-ion batteries.

Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) officials grounded Boeing's high-tech Dreamliner after battery electrolytes reportedly leaked from a lithium-ion battery onboard an All Nippon Airways flight on Wednesday. The liquid reportedly traveled through an electrical room floor to the outside of the aircraft, leaving burn marks around damaged areas....

....Even with cooling, however, lithium-ion automotive batteries have been known to have problems on rare occasions....

..."The chemistry is edgy," Donald Sadoway of MIT wrote in an email to Design News after the incident.

Visit Design News for full article

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Amplion Champion Author Oregon Posts:6,746 Points:1,861,060 Joined:Sep 2005	Message Posted: Jan 20, 2013 12:22:26 AM Ignore Amplion Report Abuse All happening on OBOZO'S watch !!!
DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jan 19, 2013 9:41:02 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Doh, we forgot to test the batteries!
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:162,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 10:09:49 PM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse If they catch fire in electric cars would they expect anything else in dreamliners?
PathfinderSC Champion Author South Carolina Posts:9,501 Points:1,827,715 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:41:14 PM Ignore PathfinderSC Report Abuse These batteries has not been tested enough to put into cars and planes.
ExplorerWA Champion Author Washington Posts:4,058 Points:793,170 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:19:06 PM Ignore ExplorerWA Report Abuse These batteries are not stable and should not be used in an aircraft.
listerone Champion Author Boston Posts:3,365 Points:874,990 Joined:Aug 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 9:13:49 PM Ignore listerone Report Abuse Boeing accounts for a huge percentage of this country's exports.This problem must be fixed...fast.
Bussman Champion Author Dallas Posts:5,497 Points:1,355,960 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 7:19:06 PM Ignore Bussman Report Abuse Hmmmm, first the flaming Fisker Karmas now the overheating Dreamliner. Maybe batteries are best left to flashlights.
CVA19 Champion Author Salem Posts:2,393 Points:606,100 Joined:Aug 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 6:59:12 PM Ignore CVA19 Report Abuse Sounds like gerbils on a wheel might be a safer way to provide electricity for the Dreamliner. Of course, it might take a lot of gerbils.
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LostInNY Champion Author New York Posts:1,695 Points:643,820 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 5:19:25 PM Ignore LostInNY Report Abuse c'mon, this is not new tech...so what's the real problem?? [Edited by: LostInNY at 1/18/2013 5:20:04 PM EST]
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BuckyTJones Champion Author Salt Lake City Posts:4,932 Points:967,950 Joined:Mar 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:03:47 PM Ignore BuckyTJones Report Abuse Sounds like this "Dreamliner" has turned into a nightmare.
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werich44 Champion Author California Posts:1,837 Points:464,955 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 3:00:25 PM Ignore werich44 Report Abuse At least the FAA finally did something right and grounded the aircraft before there were fatalities.
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Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,972 Points:1,737,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:51:45 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse Lithium Ion batteries are no good ... ban them.... and we can all do away with our cell phones and Ipads
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doeslayersr Champion Author Illinois Posts:9,087 Points:868,005 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jan 18, 2013 2:27:40 PM Ignore doeslayersr Report Abuse Something else to think about when booking a flight, or parking an EV in your garage at night.