The Handbook of Lithium-Ion Battery Pack Design. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-801456-1.00001-4 Copyright © 2015 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.CHAPTER 1IntroductionToday lithium-ion (Li-ion) batteries are everywhere…they power our watches, smart phones, tablets, laptops, portable appliances, GPS devices, handheld games, and just about everything else we carry with us today. But they are also beginning to power our neighborhoods, our homes, and our vehicles, or perhaps when talking about transportation ap...