As an all-in-one performance notebook with gobs of special features, the HP Pavilion DV4-2161NR 14.1-Inch Laptop is hard to beat. This laptop from HP is ideal for users on the go and those who want to work with multimedia files. Beyond that, it's a highly affordable laptop that has something for everyone.

This classy device will set you back as much as $179, which is a bit steep considering that you can buy a Bluetooth headset now for as little as $30, but you get what you pay for.

It seems the Dodge Ram 1500 pickup trucks were prone to damage due to their prototype batteries. There are no reported fires or injuries to operators as a result of the damage. Chrysler is testing a lithium ion stocks powered battery since the third quarter of 2011. The project was expected to run through 2014, but no plans have been made to extend the testing.

When an iPod battery dies, you can easily purchase an iPod mini battery replacement kit, instead of purchasing an entirely new unit. According to Apple, iPods are designed to last for years to come.

The Makita BDF452HW cordless drill comes with an 18-V Lithium battery stocks-ion battery and it charges in only 15 minutes. That's a much quicker charge time than almost any other drill you can find. Along with the quick-charge, the battery life is also very good so you don't really have to worry too much about it dying on you.

In case you are using new nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, remember you should not charge the battery for too long or it will overcharge it and end up shortening the life of the battery. However, it is important to charge and discharge the battery three times just like the Lithium mines Ontario-ion battery to ensure that it has a long a life.

Don't empty the battery completely. Modern safety circuits take care of this, but if you take it to 3% capacity, then leave it like that for three months, it's most probably going to be damaged and lose some of its maximum capacity. If you have to store it for a while, charge it to 60%, and leave it like that in a dry and cold place.

With government incentives, the cost of one of these EV's can be reduced to a more acceptable range, keeping the cost closer to a conventional gas vehicle. There are also reduce maintenance costs with an EV, no oil changes and the electric motors are mostly maintenance free.