Joe Biden: Improving Your Battery Life?

Engadget is reporting that Vice President Joe Biden recently announced billions in battery-related grants to automakers. The interesting question is, will any of this filter down to the PC and handheld gaming market? While the lion’s share of the $2.4 billion went to GM and Chrysler for development into hybrids, it is interesting to note that EnerDel received nearly $120 million for a plant in Indianapolis to produce lithium-ion cells and battery packs.

Lithium-ion batteries, of course are widely used in the cell phone and handheld gaming markets. It will be very interesting to see whether any of the money goes to research, and whether the benefits trickle down into improved battery life on your cell phone or laptop.

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