New 36-Volt Car Battery To Make Clearer Skies

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24 April 2000
New 36-Volt Car Battery To Make Clearer Skies -- Bolder Technologies Provides Power For Change
    GOLDEN, Colo., April 24 The expected transition from
today's 12-volt to a new 36-volt automotive battery will greatly reduce
vehicle emissions, industry experts report.
    "Increased demands on vehicle systems for high-tech gadgets, like cell
phones, Internet connection and navigation systems, increase the engine's
burden, resulting in more gas consumption and emissions," said Rick Johnson,
chairman of the Storage Battery Standards Committee of the Society of
Automotive Engineers, member of a key task group of the MIT (Massachusetts
Institute of Technology) Industry Consortium and director of Product
Engineering for Bolder Technologies (Nasdaq: BOLD), Golden, CO.
    Converting to a 36-volt battery would run features such as power steering,
power brakes and air conditioning electrically off the battery, rather than
belt-and-pulley mechanical systems.
    "Today's automobile manufacturers are sensitive to environmental concerns
and seek ways to reduce fuel consumption," said Johnson.  "Higher voltage
automotive systems will provide power for more customer features and will also
lower emissions and gasoline consumption."
    The MIT/Industry Consortium is an assembly of auto makers and suppliers,
such as Bolder Technologies, supporting a cooperative, coordinated environment
for research and discussion of issues relevant to automotive electrical and
electronic systems.  The consortium focuses on a 36-volt battery since the
current 12-volt system is not adequate to provide the electrical power for
vehicles of the future.
    "There are revolutionary changes coming in car systems that will benefit
consumers as well as the environment," said Roger Warren, chief executive
officer of Bolder Technologies, which is poised to manufacture high-volt,
lightweight batteries as part of its breakthroughs in battery technology.
    "Higher voltage electrical systems could also mean greater reliability in
electronic features," said Warren.
    Bolder already introduced the SecureStart(TM) instant engine starter, a
compact, lightweight product that uses Bolder's breakthrough Thin Metal
Film(R) (TMF(R)) battery technology to start engines in seconds.  According to
Warren, Bolder licensed its TMF technology to Johnson Controls of Milwaukee,
WI, which produces batteries for Daimler Chrysler, Ford, Toyota and for Sears,
AutoZone, Wal-Mart, Interstate and others in the aftermarket.  Bolder's
patented rechargeable TMF cells are about the size of flashlight batteries.
    "TMF cell technology reduces the size and weight of a high power source,"
said Warren.  "Bolder's cells pack an incredible amount of power into a small
space and are well suited for this future opportunity."
    As early as 2003, automotive experts predict that luxury cars will use
36-volt batteries.  "Other innovations, such as anti-lock brakes, began in the
high-end market, then moved to medium-sized cars and eventually, the mass
market," Warren said.
    Auto makers are also addressing the effects that emissions may have on the
global climate.  "When batteries can help support a car's acceleration and
absorb power from braking, less energy is wasted and less gasoline is used,
which means fewer greenhouse gases emitted into the atmosphere," Warren
reported.
    Bolder Technologies (BOLD) is traded on the Nasdaq exchange.  For more
information, visit Bolder's web site, http://www.boldertech.com, or call
1-877-215-7278.