Summary: Few things in this hobby can be considered game changers, but the introduction of lithium polymer batteries has totally revolutionized RC modeling. LiPo batteries are extremely lightweight, deliver gobs of power and can be used over and over in a single day without degrading. With any new technology there can be questions, confusion, myths and misstatements. We've caught up with one of the foremost LiPo experts in the US, Associate Technical Director for ROAR Ling Kang-Tong. Ling eats and sleeps battery technology as it?s something he is involved with every day. Jim and Gary got Ling on the phone to try to dispel some of the most common LiPo myths.
