In reply to Jed Rothwell's message of Mon, 29 Apr 2013 18:40:31 -0400: Hi,
I don't understand why they didn't just use a different technology e.g. NiMH. That battery would have less capacity, but who cares if it's constantly being recharged by the main generators? ><pagnu...@htdconnect.com> wrote: > >> >> "Will Boeing's Battery Fix Fly?" >> - Boeing has FAA clearance to restart its Dreamliner rollout. >> Some experts aren't convinced the giant plane maker has cut >> the risks on its lithium batteries far enough. >> > >I feel so sorry for Boeing! What a nightmare. > >I can't judge, but from what I read I got a feeling they threw all kinds of >fixes at the thing and they hope one of them worked. It gives me a bad >feeling. > >The battery was designed and made by a Japanese company. I think they said >the controller was built by a French company, and some other component was >sourced to a U.S. company. Oy veh! There's your problem, boss. > >- Jed Regards, Robin van Spaandonk http://rvanspaa.freehostia.com/project.html
