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meet Mike Zimmerman he's a tough's
university professor and materials
scientist about 5 years ago he got
interested in lithium ion batteries
thinking there had to be a safer
electrolyte Mike's background is in
Plastics and I've come to take a look at
what he's
invented so this is your battery that's
the battery it it looks like any other
lithium battery inside one of these it's
the same same format same voltage same
voltage you think this is an unusual
battery it's it's a battery that is much
safer than conventional batteries and
upon any damage any puncture any cutting
it it will not catch on
fire did you say any cutting it
correct can I make a cut in this yes
really yes it's not going to Jet fire
into my face it will
not before I do that let's consider
these examples from YouTube of folks
poking at lithium ion
batteries they reveal that it doesn't
take much to create a dangerous short
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circuit with disastrous
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results and now is it my turn big or
little whatever you want
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I'm
alive
wow look at that and guess what the
lights are still on this is like
a Houdini thing I mean this is like I'm
going to make a a
doily it's still on come
on I'm going to make you a little paper
doll
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