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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	Jun. 24, 2018	Apr. 19, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	May 31, 2016	May 18, 2016
Interstate Battery Systems International, Inc. [Member]
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock				702,247
Warrants expiration date				Jun. 23, 2020
Interstate Battery Agreement [Member] \| Interstate Battery Systems International, Inc. [Member]
Commitment paid per occurrence					$ 2,000
Series of Agreements [Member] \| Interstate Battery Systems International, Inc. [Member]
Commitment paid per occurrence	$ 2,000
One-time fee payable	$ 500
Warrants to purchase shares of common stock	702,247
Pre-modification exercise price of the warrants	$ 7.12
Post-modification exercise price of the warrants	$ 3.33
Johnson Controls Agreement [Member] \| Johnson Controls [Member]
Commitment paid per occurrence			$ 1,000
Dr. Stephen Clarke [Member] \| Employment Agreement [Member]
Severance benefits		$ 900
Expense related to stock option awards		$ 15

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