The Formula E concept is revolutionary, and probably here to stay
Did you know: One super powerful lithium ion battery in one of these race-cars has the same amount of energy as 10,000 AA batteries. Electric Race-...
Exactly why 18650 battery names like VTC4, VTC5, Samsung 25R, are confusing everybody
Naming conventions used in tech are usually pretty easy to follow. But it's all too often consumers expect a naming convention to hold true, and when ...
Understanding 18650 explosions with Mount St. Helens
This is Mount St. Helen, one day before it erupted. There is no smoke, no magma, just an eerily silent mountain visible. Let's talk about 18650 bat...
Battery Safety 101: Anatomy - PTC vs PCB vs CID
The different kinds of protection inside and outside your 18650 batteries. Figure 1. A close-up look at the anatomy of an 18650. Take a look at the...
Lithium was made in the first three minutes of the universe's existence
Lithium is thought to be one of the first elements made after the Big Bang. An enormous amount of Hydrogen, Helium, and Lithium (the first three eleme...
When to recycle 18650 batteries, and how to start a collection center in your vape shop.
Call 2 Recycle Free Drop-off Box. One battery per bag. Why should you recycle 18650 batteries? Li-ion batteries are pushing humanity to think abou...
