Senin, 14 Desember 2015

Editor's Pick: The Trouble With Hoverboards and Lithium-Ion Batteries


Rob Enderle
Dec 14, 2015 7:06 AM PT
As I'm writing this, a few more hoverboards have caught fire, and they now are banned on most domestic airlines, suggesting that shipping these things fast could be a problem. Australia even has put out a specific warning on hoverboards. The biggest problem is that a lithium ion fire in a large battery pack like this could burn down your house, and that would be an ugly end to holiday festivities. [More...]

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