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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative)

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Commitments and Contingencies (Details Narrative) - USD ($)					3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 01, 2019	Dec. 03, 2018	Jun. 24, 2018	Apr. 19, 2018	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Payments for Key-Man Penalties					$ 2,000,000	$ 2,000,000
One-time fee payable			$ 500,000
Minimum
Exercise period of stock options				90 days
Maximum
Exercise period of stock options				2 years
Interstate Battery Systems International, Inc. \| Warrant 1
Commitment paid per occurrence			2,000,000
One-time fee payable			$ 500,000
Warrants issued (in shares)			702,247
Pre-modification exercise price of the warrants (in usd per share)			$ 7.12
Post-modification exercise price of the warrants			$ 3.33
Warrants expiration date			Jun. 23, 2020
Interstate Battery Agreement \| Interstate Battery Systems International, Inc.
Commitment paid per occurrence					2,000,000
Johnson Controls Agreement \| Johnson Controls
Commitment paid per occurrence					$ 1,000,000
Shares of common stock issued (in shares)					807,436
Dr. Stephen Clarke \| Employment Agreement
Severance benefits				$ 900,000
Expense related to stock option awards				$ 15,000
Mr. Mould
Severance benefits		$ 900,000
Cash severance payment		$ 100,000
Common shares, volume weighted-average price	$ 33,333

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