When Did Lithium-Ion Replace Nickel Batteries in Cordless Tools?
For decades, the cordless power tool industry was dominated by nickel-based batteries. If you owned a cordless drill in the 1980s or 1990s, it was almost certainly powered by a Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd) or, later, a Nickel-Metal Hydride (NiMH) battery pack....