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LESSON 6 · Electricity & Circuits Demystified

PAUSE TO THINK

What was the first commercially successful rechargeable battery chemistry?

Lead-acid

Gaston Plante's lead-acid battery is over 160 years old and still starts car engines. Despite holding far less energy per kilogram than lithium-ion, its ability to deliver enormous current bursts makes it irreplaceable for cranking.

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