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500 Miles on a 5-Minute Recharge?

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the sure-just-get-in-the-electric-missile-launcher dept.

ctroutwi writes "In the wake of rising gasoline costs there have been plenty of alternatives seen on the horizon. Including Hybrids, Biofuels, fuel cells and battery powered all electric cars. CNN has recently posted a story about a company (EEStor) that plans on offering UltraCapacitor storage products. The claim being that you charge the ultracapacitor in 5 minutes, with approximately $9 of electricity and then drive 500 miles."

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  1. Re:Come one by Nonillion · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    We all know that we are just trying to ignore the real issue here. Lets see where we stand:
    1. Oil is in short supply

    Bullshit! Oil is NOT in short supply, only production.

    2. Oil comes from dead Dinosaurs.

    Bullshit! Oil does NOT come from dead dinosaurs, it distills and pools up from the hodge podge of magma below our feet.

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  2. Re:Ultra-capacitors for a different type of hybrid by cayenne8 · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    "We can soon add iran to that cost. That one is going to be even more expensive."

    I dunno...I think at that point, we nuke the whole area...turn the sand to glass, send them all to their 22 virgins, and start all over.

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