iLikeBatteries

Mike and Jeff discuss a battery + solar powered floating urban greenhouse; a plug for Freight Farms; CATL's swappable EV battery tech and barriers to aoption in the US; a hybrid car ferry?; New England meets power demands with battery backup solutions.

Jeff and Mike discuss Texas' improvements in the area of electricity demands through increased solar and battery backup; Are Battery Electric Trains a reality?; Solid state batteries drive towards 1,800 miles of range; Porsche + AI = Better Batteries.

Mike hosts Kieran O'Regan and Lorenzo Bergamaschi from About:Energy to discuss their innovative battery development and simulation technology. From Porsche to McMurtry to Formula 1, About:Energy accelerates the development of better, more sustainable batteries.

Jeff and Mike continue unpacking the new regulations for batteries in your checked luggage; the 100 watt-hour tipping point; sometimes the airlines and the TSA don't seem to agree; have you heard about HeaterMeals?

Mike and Jeff muse about: K1 indoor go-karts; Switzerland trials solar panels between train tracks; Worldwide solar generation rankings; battery-powered ships; confusion surrounding some new TSA regulations regarding batteries and luggage on airplanes.

Jeff and Mike chat about a Swedish university protoype of a fluid, flexible battery; Ecoflow's balcony solar panel; Porsche Cayman/Boxster EV delays; how EVs get their capacity from smaller cells; home EV chargers as incentives.

Mike and Jeff talk about a CES 2025 solar roof tile announcement from Jackery; a reminder to check your 12V car battery; differences between marine batteries and automotive batteries; the guys come across a horrible Amazon ad for alkaline batteries and why Pale Blue Earth batteries will serve you better.

Jeff and Mike discuss the possible benefits a sodium-ion battery pack by Elecom; breaking ground with the Elgo-Plus Springer Max-EB micro excavator; is it worth $22k?

Mike and Jeff share the second half of our interview with Matt Lamontagne of Leo & Son's Automotive in Lawrence, MA. This time we explore an issue with a Lexus RX400h; why people seek out Matt's expertise; Cybertruck wiper blade ideas; Kia EV-9 cool features; Matt discusses his teaching about hybrids and EVs; charge port location and charging issues; VTL tricks. <https://leosons.com>

Jeff and Mike are joined once again by Matt Lamontagne of Leo & Son's Automotive in Lawrence, MA. Matt tells us about his new EV9, and the fate of the Mach-E; more about Leo & Sons services; discussion of dual & tri motor EVs; Tesla's charging "trick"; a mechanic's opinion of hub motors in EVs; EVs eat tires; EV maintenance items you might not think of.

How Fast is Fast?; Today Mike and Jeff host Jingyi Chen, Head of Battery at Breathe Battery Technologies. Learn how Breathe Charge and Breathe Life enable better battery charging and discharging performance. 

Jeff and Mike discuss DeepDrive's EV motor yielding 20% more efficienc; a lesson about EV drivetrains; battery market cap; Mike's EcoFlow River battery woes...revisited; a walk down memory lane.

Mike and Jeff discuss some more details about Mike's battery shed; swappable toaster batteries?; Prologium's lithium ceramic battery; EcoFlow's Power Hat; Bluetti gets into home power; the Flint Paper Battery; Another snow blower for Jeff

Jeff and Mike ring in 2025 by discussing a Stanford study about "lunatic EV driving"; a lovely note from a listener; Mike's EcoFlow River woes!

Mike and Jeff close out their fifth year of iLikeBatteries! Jeff's SnowJoe battery update; Jeff's new EGO show thrower; Mike finds a deal; Charging options Jeff missed during his Ionic 5 rental; CCA vs NACS charging standards; what about renting an EV from Turo?; are you wanting to start a podcast?; Stats and a Thank You.

Jeff takes Mike on a ride describing his adventures renting a Hyundai Ionic 5 in Charlotte, NC. If you're thinking of renting an EV, you'll want to pay extra attention to this episode!

Mike and Jeff discuss CATL introduction of the first hybrid battery that combines two chemisties; EREVs and PHEVs explained; Battery Innovations of 2024; Deck the Halls with battery powered lights.

Jeff and Mike discuss the possibility of running a WORX leaf mulcher off of an EcoFlow River; Jeff's SnowJoeWoe; People batteries?; Sand Batteries?; Hidden Dangers of Flooded EVs; AI helping with battery recycling?

Mike and Jeff discuss one of Jeff's pet peeves; worldwide battery capacity numbers; air taxi updates; new lawn equipment emissions requirements; does a Worx leaf mulcher run off of an EcoFlow?

Jeff and Mike discuss Jeff's EcoFlow disappointment; they have a follow-up on EV battery arrangment and a correction from last show; Chery Fulwin T9; John Deere electric mowers; old news out of California. Shout out to Hampton Acadmey.

Mike and Jeff discuss Jeff's Flux Capacitor experience; Follow-up on solar energy gathering in space; Are space-based solar farms viable?; Tesla produces it's one hundred millionth 46800 cell; Battery powered music festivals?

Jeff and Mike are reminded that they should check to see if things are plugged in; Polaris Dawn launch and new space suits; Jeff's Lion Sanctuary consultation; Mike's Wave2 update; some floating solar in the Alps in Switzerland; 52 billion solar panels?

Mike and Jeff chat about Mike's purchase of an EcoFlow solar alignment gadget; Residential Clean Energy tax credit; have you heard of zinc-air batteries?; Titan Advanced Energy Solutions explains more about their ultrasound technology.

Jeff and Mike chat about AkzoNobel’s Resicoat battery protective spray; EV Batteries Cost 90% Less Compared To 15 Years Ago; Kronos and Yasheng Partnership: Revolutionizing Power with Nickel-63 Nuclear Battery; Mike acquires an EcoFlow WAVE 2; the guys learn about R290 and discuss the definition of a BTU.

Mike and Jeff discuss how California's 10,000+ MegaWatts of battery storage helped with recent heatwave; Potassium-ion 18650's?; Australia showing how to make neighborhood batteries fun; Yoshino's Solid State portable battery stations...are they worth it?