Before glibly commenting, I recommend studying today's presentations at the NTSB's Forum on Lithium Ion Batteries in Transportation:
Panel One
Introduction to Batteries and Li-Ion Cells - M. Stanley Whittingham, M. A., D. Phil, Binghamton University
Advances in Lithium Ion Technology and Applications - Yet-Ming Chiang, Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
Saft's Approach to High Quality Lithium Ion Products - Glen Bowling, Saft Specialty Battery Group
Failure Mechanisms of Li-ion Batteries - Daniel H. Doughty, Ph.D., Battery Safety Consulting Inc.
End User Acceptance: Requirements or Specifications, Certification, & Testing - Judith Jeevarajan, Ph.D., Power Systems Branch, NASA-Johnson Space Center, Engineering Directorate
Recent High Profile Safety Events In Lithium-ion - Vincent Visco, Quallion LLC
Panel Two
UN Lithium Battery Transport, Tests & UL Battery Safety Standards - Status Update - Laurie Florence, UL LLC
RTCA Background on Standards for Lithium Batteries - Margaret Jenny, RTCA
Regulations and Standards - George A. Kerchner, PRBA – The Rechargeable Battery Association
Air Safety Cargo Transport initiatives - Janet McLaughlin, Federal Aviation Administration
Automotive Industry Standards for the Safe Use of Lithium-Ion Battery Packs - Keith Wilson, SAE International
Lithium-Ion Battery Regulations - Duane Pfund and Kevin Leary, Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration