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MIT's Nano Storage Could Replace Hybrid Batteries
mattnyc99 writes "Last week we discussed Popular Mechanics' reporting from MIT, but missed one of the coolest breakthrough of all, something scientists have been working on quietly as Detroit spends money elsewhere. The Lab for Electromagnetic and Electronic Systems has been doing some mega-efficient work with ultracapacitors, which store drastically less energy than a battery but have essentially none of the drawbacks — especially via carbon nanotube arrays. Automotive experts say the new research is enough to start replacing batteries in hybrid cars, and plug-in vehicles might not be far behind. From the scientist who thinks ultracapacitors are potential competitors for the pack in his Toyota Prius: 'I try to contain myself, because it hasn't been proven yet, but it could be a real paradigm change.'"
No. I think yours just had it in for you. You should've left the lithium where it was....
The Mothership
Mine did, but not on purpose. He just left one too close to the Van De Graff generator. Ruined a perfectly good digital watch I had, but I didn't get sent to the principals office for my Atomic F-Bomb.
Those were for my lunch, you insensitive clod!
I hear something like this happens with condoms too.
It must have been something you assimilated. . . .
paradigm change Change for a pair of dimes
See also "nickel and dime you to death".
Oh, say does that Star-Spangled Banner entwine / The myrtle of Venus with Bacchus's vine?
I'm sticking with my 2006 GTO with the 6.0 V8 engine. Yeah it gets lousy mileage but I figure that if I go places really, really fast then I'm not polluting for as long as all those other people. Plus I'm helping to get rid of all that messy oil. As soon as that stuff is all used up we'll see real progress towards an alternative.
I'm doing it FOR the planet.
Appended to the end of comments you post. 120 chars.
Y'know, I was thinking about going into Tosche Station to pick up some of those...
your stupidity?