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Not much on AVEA about the LTO batteries so far.
They are 2.4V have high C rates for discharge AND charge.
They also have really good cycle life - better than LeFePO4.
One manufacturer is claiming 16,000 cycles
Mitsubishi put the Toshiba SCiB's in "some" Mievs'.

The down side is they aren't as energy dense as some.
So an ev wont have as good range.
But will charge in next to no time!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium%E2 ... te_battery

The link below has them in 18650 size that are radial PCB mount.
Just don't run them through the wave machine.
In comparison they are about 10x the price of Headway cells per Wh.
http://www.batteryspace.com/Lithium-Tit ... ttery.aspx

And here is the race car using the LTO batteries.
10min recharge with 32kWh pack (250kW charger!!)
http://www.raceabout.fi/era/home

And a data sheet for an LTO.
20 year life span
15,000 cycles to 85% capacity. (seems real as UPS has 50k+ cycles to 50%DOD)
Up to 100+ C discharge (Mmmm someone may have to validate that!!!)
Safe to over 200 Deg C
http://www.evcanada.org/pdf/NanoSafe.pdf

Now A123 have acquired some IP from Leyden Energy and some of their techs.
So it looks like A123 are now trying to expand there battery chemistry to include LTO batteries.

Here is A123's press release from yesterday.
http://www.a123systems.com/c956a138-546 ... detail.htm

Link to archived EIG data sheet on elthion liionbms.com site.

Li-Ti Charge fast http://liionbms.com/pdf/eig/ePLBQ.pdf

60Wh/kg for 2.2V / 12.5Ah cell
But continuous 6C charge and 10C discharge

I have only seen these used by lightning car company
http://www.lightningcarcompany.co.uk/Li ... /home.html

Lithium sulphur batteries look promising too
http://www.steatite-batteries.co.uk/oxis-energy.html
Lithium Sulphur Topic here

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