TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRONICS - Preferred Components: The substrate is rolled. The layers are wound into a container that has an external surface area less than \100 th the surface area of the electrochemical cell. The aspect ratio of the uniform cathode material layer is greater than 500000 when dividing the length of the longest axis by the length of the shortest axis. The layers are continuously wound or stacked at least 30 times. The negative electrode material comprises a lithium metal alloy so that the melting point of the alloy is greater than 150 degrees C. The system further comprises: a multi-cell, rechargeable solid state battery pack, where the battery pack comprises many solid state rechargeable cells, first portion of the cells being connected in a series relationship and a second portion of the cells being connected in a parallel relationship; and many capacitors configured at least in serial or parallel to provide a higher net energy density than capacitor alone or conventional particulate electrochemical cells without being combined with the solid state rechargeable battery cells, where the battery pack has an energy density of at least 500 Watts/Kg. The rechargeable cells comprise respective outermost portions, where each outermost portion is in proximity of less than 1 mm from each other.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - ELECTRICAL POWER AND ENERGY - Preferred Components: The battery cells have energy density of no more than 50 Watt-hours/m2 electrochemical cell. The battery cells: are free from solid electrolyte interface/interphase layers; have specific energy of at least 300 Watt-hours/Kg or at least 700 Watt-hours/l; and achieve at least 5000 cycles while being cycled at 80% of the rated capacity and having gravimetric energy densities of at least 250 Wh/Kg. The appliance is provided within a vehicle that is powered by the system. The solid state battery pack is: comprised of a heat transfer system and at least one electronics control configured to maintain an operating temperature of 60-200 degrees C; and insulated by at least one material that has thermal resistance (R) of at least 0.4 m2x K/(Wx inch). The solid state rechargeable battery cells are configured in a wound or stacked structure and utilizes lithium or magnesium as a transport ion, where the battery cells are configured in a format larger than 1 A-hour and configured to be free from a solid-electrolyte interface layer, and capable of having greater than 80% capacity retention after more than 1000 cycles.    TECHNOLOGY FOCUS - POLYMERS - Preferred Components: The substrate comprises polyethylene terephthalate, biaxially oriented polypropylene film, polyethylene naphthalate, polyimide, polyester, polypropylene, acrylate, or a metallic material which is less than 10 mu thick.