Reply to post: With great power comes great hazard.

EE recalls Power Bar phone chargers after explosion burns woman

Dr. Ellen
Boffin

With great power comes great hazard.

The more energy you stuff into an object, the more trouble it can cause if it gets loose. Since batteries are good at rapidly letting loose the energy, that ends up being either a fire or an explosion, depending on the details. The batteries of tomorrow will be even better at holding energy -- let us hope they are better at holding on to it as well.

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