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Old 02-15-2013, 01:05 PM   #180
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I'm not going to guess at what was and wasn't done in a certification test. I'm just telling you that Lithium batteries are going nowhere. The technology is growing and the value (in terms of safety, performance and weight) cannot be overlooked.

Aside from the weight savings, there are performance characteristics that only lithium batteries possess. This doesn't need to get in a pissing match about "bestitus" or anything else. This is sound technology that is growing through rigors of the real world. Much bigger challenges have been met and this will as well.
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