 In March 2013, Phinergy released a video demonstration of an electric car using aluminium–air cells driven 330 km using a special cathode and potassium hydroxide.On May 27, 2013, the Israeli channel 10 evening news broadcast showed a car with Phinergy battery in the back, claiming range before replacement of the aluminum anodes is necessary.The anode oxidation half-reaction is Al + → + 3e− -2.31 V.

The cathode reduction half-reaction is + + 4e− → +0.40 V.

The total reaction is 4Al + + → + 2.71 V.

About 1.2 volts potential difference is created by these reactions and is achievable in practice when potassium hydroxide is used as the electrolyte.