lithium ion cells

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The Ultimate Battery for Power Tools

Lithium-ion batteries double the power in your hand

By Ryan Robbins Posted 01.22.2006 at 3:00 am 0 Comments

The Trend
Companies are rolling out lithium- ion cells-old hat in mobile phones-with enough juice to feed amp-hungry power tools.

Why Now
Engineers have tweaked the
li-ion recipe and added circuit boards that monitor cells to prevent batteries from exploding.

How You'll Benefit
Li-ion tools offer 40 percent more power per pound than those using nickel-based batteries.

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