Porsche unveils new lightweight battery

[BlueMaxMtl]

Porsche recently unveiled their new weight-saving lithium-Ion starter battery as an option on their 2010 lineup.

The battery is slated to sell as an option for about $1,900 Euro ($2,600 U.S.) for those that need to shave some weight off their cars for track day.

Total weight of the battery is 13 lbs as compared to 35 lbs of a conventional lead-acid battery. Read more here: Porsche (http://green.autoblog.com/2009/11/23/porsche-announces-lithium-ion-starter-battery/) <!-- / message --><!-- attachments -->

[.Lefteris.]

Wow, cant be better the this with todays technology , but 1900euros for a battery..... :o

[2Tonic]

Impressive technology, but the purchase for my car will have to wait at that price.

:)

[BlueMaxMtl]

Impressive technology, but the purchase for my car will have to wait at that price.

:)

In some countries, you can buy a new car at that price!!:obiggrin