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Indydem

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17. Well people far smarter than I

Reply to gateley (Reply #15)

Fri Jan 25, 2013, 11:12 AM

Jan 2013

Are working on it. It's essentially a hybrid plane, from what I understand.

They'll get it worked out.

New technologies (and this thing really is a leap forward) have bumps in the road.

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Whistleblower Says Dreamliner Batteries Could ‘Explode’ [View all] Celebration Jan 2013 OP

If Tesla, GM, and Nissan can do it, so can Boeing. Indydem Jan 2013 #1

So Is Boeing's Dreamliner A Lemon & Will People Avoid Flying It Or.... global1 Jan 2013 #2

hopefully the latter Celebration Jan 2013 #3

I fly a lot naaman fletcher Jan 2013 #13

It's fine Blue_Tires Jan 2013 #18

Who makes that battery? Is that a Boeing product? Who is the manufacturer? loudsue Jan 2013 #4

GS Yuasa IDemo Jan 2013 #6

Japanese Company. loudsue Jan 2013 #9

This guy doesn't seem to have much credibility. geomon666 Jan 2013 #5

I tend to agree, to an extent IDemo Jan 2013 #8

Precisely. Indydem Jan 2013 #10

But the article is saying that they are baffled as to the cause of gateley Jan 2013 #15

Well people far smarter than I Indydem Jan 2013 #17

Agree. Can't quantify the energy released? Paulie Jan 2013 #11

This reminds me of the pipoman Jan 2013 #7

You're absolutely right about cheap lithium batteries being grenades waiting to go off MannyGoldstein Jan 2013 #12

From the start, Dreamliner jet program was rushed: jsr Jan 2013 #14

Yep.. pipoman Jan 2013 #16

These batteries and subcomponents are from a high quality manufacturer in Japan. AtheistCrusader Jan 2013 #19

You couldn't have said it more clearly. From clothes-drying racks to batteries, JDPriestly Jan 2013 #20

Just needs one more button. SCVDem Jan 2013 #21

Used to work at Securaplane Mabnat Jan 2013 #22

Thanks for sharing your experience... Rhiannon12866 Jan 2013 #24

Ummm, Halon works by cbrer Jan 2013 #23