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dagherrera Sophomore Author Indianapolis Posts:114 Points:69,595 Joined:Jul 2008	Message Posted: Jul 6, 2012 8:24:52 AM Ignore dagherrera Report Abuse Talk about lightweighting. Rice University researchers have figured out a way to – wait for it – spray paint the components of a lithium-ion battery onto any hard surface, suggesting that someone looking to get a little rechargeable power can make like Earl Scheib. Visit green.autoblog for full article

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Talk about lightweighting. Rice University researchers have figured out a way to – wait for it – spray paint the components of a lithium-ion battery onto any hard surface, suggesting that someone looking to get a little rechargeable power can make like Earl Scheib.
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DanMtz Champion Author Oakland Posts:3,335 Points:1,239,425 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 8, 2012 10:35:30 AM Ignore DanMtz Report Abuse Interesting technology. So, when will we be driving around with this paint?
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