Unfortunately, the pack architecture supplied to Boeing is inherently unsafe. Large cells without enough space between them to isolate against the cell-to-cell thermal domino effect means it is simply a matter of time before there are more incidents of this nature.
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Maybe they should have taken Elon up on his offer...
So glad we found a way to talk about Elon Musk some more
Reference: http://www.businessinsider.com/heres-boeings-fix-for-the-dre...
Elon Musk: The only person who knows how to design lithium ion batteries.
More accurately, the person who has a bunch of lithium ion battery people at his disposal...
Well... There is some evidence pointing that way. Or, better, that the Boeing folks took the wrong approach.