In rec.aviation.piloting Scott wrote:
wrote:
I think his point was that the "standard" lead acid battery has been
around in its basic form and pretty much unchanged for many years. If
that is, in fact, what he means, I agree. Newer technologies have
really only appeared in the last 20-30 years, ie NiCd, NiMh, Lithium
Ion, etc. If we had been working to make "better" batteries as we have
with planes, trains and automobiles, we'd have some pretty sweet
electric power now...just my opinion.
Lead acid batteries have changed a lot since they were invented.
Other types of batteries have been around for way more than 30 years.
The nickel-cadmium battery was invented in 1899 the Nike-Ajax missle
had them in the 1950's.
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Jim Pennino
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