A123 Systems promises electric-car batteries with longer life

American battery maker A123 Systems announced a breakthrough in lithium-ion battery technology today. The company says its next-generation nanophosphate EXT batteries have two to three times the cycle life of other lithium-ion batteries and deliver full power over a wider temperature range.

The biggest challenge for electric cars and hybrids is battery technology. The batteries today are too big, too heavy, and too expensive. That’s what limits electric cars to about 100 miles of range; you can’t prac…

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