On 22 Aug 2004 18:19:54 GMT, (RGarri7470) wrote:

Anybody else heard that?

Yes--many times I have heard and/or read this. But I don't recall
ever seeing hard research for substantiation.

Do you ventilate your batteries while charging?

I always open the cover over the compartment containing the batteries
and on-board charger. (Better safe than sorry!) Maybe one of you
battery gurus can help us here?