Disadvantages of the Nanowire Battery

As with every new product, there are several disadvantages to the new silicon nanowire battery; car companies will have to design new cars, products operating on lithium-ion batteries will become obsolete.

First, if electric cars become the way of the future, car companies will have to invest a lot of money into product design. Although electric cars exist today, car companies will have to design a variety of new models to incorporate the new nanowire battery. Since consumer’s interest in cars that run on gas will severely decrease, it will be necessary for companies to introduce many cars with the nanowire battery.

Second, products made with a lithium-ion battery will be considered obsolete. Once the silicon nanowire batteries become popular, like other technologies, consumers will not want to purchase them. This is a disadvantage for technology companies as they will have to redesign their products incorporating the nanowire battery. This can be become expensive and many small to medium size businesses may not be able to afford this. Technology is ever changing and companies have to be able to keep up with the times to stay afloat.

Third, at first, most companies will want to create products using the silicon nanowire battery to test it in the market. Since it will be a on trial basis, cell phone companies or Apple may only make a limited number of cell phones or iPods using the new battery. If advertised well, many consumers will want to purchase the product once it is on sale. The products with the nanowire battery will probably sell out quickly causing many companies to have a waiting list or back-orders. Unfortunately, this causes companies to lose out on potential profits. Companies will have to devote a lot of resources to creating these new products and try to not run out of stock too quickly.

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