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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:Ultra-capacitors for a different type of hybrid by Catbeller · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    And the Gulf War and the Iraq invasion/occupation cost how much?

  2. Re:1.2 Megawatts by el_gordo101 · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Worse, imagine a 15 mph fender-bender that shorts one of these suckers out. I wouldn't want to the fireman that has to use the jaws of life on one of these vehicles after a wreck...

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  3. Re:Ultra-capacitors for a different type of hybrid by killjoe · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    We can soon add iran to that cost. That one is going to be even more expensive.

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