I'm sure they planned to say the same thing about the bolt. GM does not want to sell EV's. I had 5 freinds here in Germany that wanted to purchase an Opel Amerpera E (the Bolt rebadged here). GM only imported 500 of these cars to Europe.
They want to prove that they can, but don't want...
I'm 35. I recently invested in a Sony A7 and some primes. I genuinely enjoy taking photos with a nice camera. The iPhone is okay for capturing a memory, but it does not scratch that itch for me.
The part that I find disingenuous on his part, LA Times and a lot of other publications literally write stories FROM social media posts/blogs and about social media 'celebrities'.
I charge my iPhone 8 on a $7 Qi pad from China. So far so good. It works flawlessly. Apple probably just recognizes that there's no money to be made here. What's the big deal?
It depends on the type of pouch cell. You can 'wind' the electrodes into what is referred to as a jelly-roll. You can also cut dozens of electrodes and weld them all together in what is referred to as a stacked design. The later has the benefit of having higher energy density (marginally) and...
There are several downsides to using a pouch over a hard case cell design:
*Water ingress can be an issue if you are designing a cell for >3 years of use.
*The pouch foil is not as resistive as the way the tabs are insulating in a cylindrical design. Having control over this is a challenge...
CSI Miami is becoming a reality!
"Computer..... Enhance resolution."
"Well, I guess we ... resolved this case.... " [puts on sunglasses]
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