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Re: Not all chemistries are created equal

That is correct BUT the big driver for most batteries is the highest power density and then then depending on application the lowest weight.

Lithium ion and the various polymer derivative batteries are very light for the power density. Lithium iron phosphate (LiFePO4) is significantly heaver and more bulky for the same power density. You can put them in a phone but then no one would buy them unless it was mandated as a safety change that every manufacturer had to abide by,

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