@mashable it's not just bulk Li-ion that poses a risk. Even 2 cells next to each other and under pressure in a cargo hold can ignite.
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@Quackarazzi@mashable What do you mean by 'under pressure'? -
@DilleyAndrew@mashable oh, confusing. Limited space. Non-pressurized cargo holds leave items under-pressured. Add the ed. My error. -
@Quackarazzi@mashable OK understood :-) But li-ion cells shouldn't present a risk in those conditions, they should be resilient -
@DilleyAndrew@mashable they 'should' be. Yes. There's a fundamental design defect. It may be based on physical limits, idk. -
@Quackarazzi@mashable um, no. The design is what's tested beforehand, and that includes short-circuiting -
@DilleyAndrew@mashable likely there's a reasonable modification available that isn't cost prohibitive per se. There almost always is. -
@Quackarazzi@mashable lithium batteries are OBLIGED to have passed a bunch of tests before they can be shipped. Design mods are too late - 2 more replies
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