Battery Stack Monitor Extends Life of Li-Ion Batteries in Hybrid Electric Vehicles

The cost of running a car on electricity is equivalent to paying $0.75/gallon for gasoline, and if that electricity comes from carbon neutral sources, car owners are saving both money and the environment (gasoline combustion produces 9kg of CO₂ per US gallon). Advancements in battery technology, especially with Lithium-based chemistries, hold the greatest promise for converting the worldwide fleet of cars to hybrid or fully electric.