How It's Made S1E13 — Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries

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How It's Made•Season 1•Episode 13

Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries

7.1/10 · 50 votesMar 31, 200121 min

Ranked #13 of 13 in Season 1•−0.4 vs season avg

Expanded foam and protective shells are combined into bicycle helmets, aluminum is extracted and processed into usable metal, friction components and hydraulic parts become automotive braking systems, and precisely layered materials are assembled into rechargeable lithium-ion batteries.

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Mark Tewksbury

Mark Tewksbury

Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Bicycle Helmets, Aluminum, Automotive Brakes, Lithium-Ion Batteries" is episode 13 of How It's Made season 1. It scored 7.1/10 from 50 votes, ranking #13 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on March 31, 2001.

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