iLikeBatteries

Jeff and Mike unpack their electric bills, recent electricity increases in New England, the differences that exist between neighboring states, and how batteries might help us bridge the gap.

Mike and Jeff take a quick tour through the world of battery-powered printers. Sometimes the details are dificult to find!

Jeff and Mike welcome Sergio Mendoza for part 3 of our discussion. In this segment we consider different anode and cathode materials and explore what might be coming in the future. F1, Tesla, and Apple and implications of "being cool". 

Jeff and Mike welcome certified lithium-ion battery expert, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and all around great guy, Sergio Mendoza. In part two of a three part series, Sergio teaches us about battery capacity and the things that we can do to prolong the lives of our batteries.

Jeff and Mike welcome certified lithium-ion battery expert, PhD in Mechanical Engineering, and all around great guy, Sergio Mendoza. In this first part of a three part series, Sergio starts off with some battery basics, and then we dig into battery manufacturing and testing, and what we can expect in the future. This show was recorded before the situation in Ukraine and we send our support to the...

Mike and Jeff dig into the BIN. A Porsche Taycan Cross Turismo on Pike's Peak, Apple Support article about battery temperature, Mike found another Mac battery app. Mike udpates us on the progress of the battery shed.

Jeff and Mike are honored to host Scott Case, Co-Founder and CEO of Recurrent Auto. By providing more transparency and confidence in pre-owned electric car transactions, Recurrent's mission is to accelerate the overall adoption of electric vehicles. Today the health of an electric vehicle battery is a black box. Recurrent is working to change that by collaborating with thousands of EV drivers and...

Mike and Jeff are honored to host Scott Case, Co-Founder and CEO of Recurrent Auto. By providing more transparency and confidence in pre-owned electric car transactions, Recurrent's mission is to accelerate the overall adoption of electric vehicles. Today the health of an electric vehicle battery is a black box. Recurrent is working to change that by collaborating with thousands of EV drivers and...

Jeff and Mike dive into conditions that can influence the longevity of your battery, especially when it comes to EVs. Batteries in the news.

Mike and Jeff dive DEEP into battery degradation by first explaining some battery basics, then going into the details of both cyclic and calendar aging of lithium ion batteries. Mike has a "Cold Things Found" entry, and there was "not your average speed bump" at Jeff's house.

Jeff and Mike host entrepreneur and founder of Sunbolt, Ian Jones. In the devastating aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Ian Jones watched as over 8 million homes lost power in 17 states. With thousands of people draining their car batteries to charge their phones, he instinctively recognized the need for an off-grid solution that would provide electricity during major power outages. He founded Sunbol...

Mike and Jeff host entrepreneur and founder of Sunbolt, Ian Jones. In the devastating aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, Ian Jones watched as over 8 million homes lost power in 17 states. With thousands of people draining their car batteries to charge their phones, he instinctively recognized the need for an off-grid solution that would provide electricity during major power outages. He founded Sunbol...

Jeff shares a fun home repair story. Mike finds himself looking more seriously at used EV's. Jeff comes across a YouTube video that the guys will be digging deeper into in future episodes.

Mike and Jeff have a follow-up to our great episode with Will Lenharth; Batteries in the News segment covers biodegradable batteries, zombie lithium, and experimental anode material that enables 10x battery charging rates; Jeff has a battery rant.

Jeff and Mike start 2022 with special guest Will Lenharth. Will runs a local computer business in Barrington, New Hampshire, but he's also been a firefighter for 30 years. Will shares his firefighting wisdom with us, including: how they prepare to handle modern fire hazards (like, you know, battery fires), as well as what you can do to make sure you, and your home, are prepared should a first resp...

Mike and Jeff wrap up 2021 with some follow-ups to Episode 100 where they looked at battery production costs and how that relates to lifetime costs for EVs. Jeff test drives a Taycan 4S. Looking ahead to 2022. 

Jeff and Mike conclude their conversation with Jim Gregory of PedalPC.com. Jim has been powering his laptop, internet (modem + router), and web server for the last 10 years using a custom rig that he designed, built, and evolved himself. In this episode we explore the origin story and get into the details of his amazing setup. Head on over to PedalPC.com to see the LIVE battery status!

Mike and Jeff host Jim Gregory of PedalPC.com. Jim has been powering his laptop, internet (modem + router), and web server for the last 10 years using a custom rig that he designed, built, and evolved himself. In this episode we explore the origin story and get into the details of his amazing setup. Head on over to PedalPC.com to see the LIVE battery status!

Jeff and Mike are grateful to have reached episode 100 and reflect on making it to this point. Listen to hear about show statistics, and how we produce the podcast. Then we have a quick discussion of battery costs and what we're looking forward to. And plenty of thanks!

Mike and Jeff get all charged up about chargers. Or are they power adapters? Or power supplies?

Jeff and Mike are joined by Matt Lamontagne for the third time! Matt answers listener EV questions, tells us about his new Mustang Mach-E, how to have fun by voiding the warranty in your Tesla, a right to repair discussion, and what's up with lead acid batteries in EVs.

Mike and Jeff attend an EV meetup in Dover, NH where they discover some odd things under the hoods of a few different vehicles; E-Bike Classifications (wear your helmet); Review of EV charging station levels.

Jeff and Mike reveal some exciting things coming soon from iLikeBatteries; some excellent battery-related tidbits in the recently signed Infrastructure Bill; and, as always, Gratitude.

Mike and Jeff explore battery expiration dates, battery self-discharge rates, lead acid car battery manufacture dates, and a jump start story.

Jeff and Mike inadvertantly recommend 3 books while discussing lighting an ourdoor fire with the Sparkr, a Porsche Taycan option to avoid, Hertz's Tesla Model 3 purchase, and Dyson going all in on solid state batteries. And a soup story. The Art of Impossible (Steven Kotler), Invention: A Life (James Dyson), Thinkertoys (Michael Michalko).