For the first time ever, the winner of the 2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year is not powered by an internal combustion engine; it is the all-electric Tesla S. Not surprisingly, Motor Trend is also spinning the news as a big win for American innovation. "2013 Motor Trend Car of the Year: Tesla Model S"]]> http://boingboing.net/2012/11/13/2013-motor-trend-car-of-the-ye.html/feed 5 http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/why-would-a-battery-burst-into.html http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/why-would-a-battery-burst-into.html#comments Thu, 01 Dec 2011 19:23:05 +0000 Maggie Koerth-Baker http://boingboing.net/?p=132484 this piece by the Midwest Energy News. It's a nice summary of how lithium-ion batteries work, and how they respond to damage.]]> http://boingboing.net/2011/12/01/why-would-a-battery-burst-into.html/feed 6