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Bad news from science land: Fast-charging li-ion batteries may be quick to top up, but they're also quick to die

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A 2005 Prius has both a huge NiMH battery pack, and a Lead-Acid "auxilliary" battery. Stored for a long time, the lead-acid battery can go dead, and the car needs a jump to get restarted, while the NiMH battery pack has lots'o juice. Weird design.

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