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Toshiba Battery Charges In 10 Minutes

Posted by samzenpus on from the watch-the-lights-dim dept.

Slatterz writes "Toshiba has unveiled a battery prototype that offers a 90 percent charge capacity in just 10 minutes. The Super Charge Ion Battery (SCIB) is capable of handling 5,000 to 6,000 recharge cycles, compared to the typical 500 offered by standard lithium-ion batteries. The new battery is composed of a durable material that offers a high level of thermal stability and prevents overheating."

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  1. The summary neglected to mention the fact by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    That it's powered by fairy dust and was invented by unicorns.

  2. Re:OK, now it's a prototype... by DougF · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    Really? A score of 2 for something that's A: Offtopic; and B: Completely ludicrous?

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  3. Re:OK, now it's a prototype... by Kozz · · Score: 0, Offtopic

    I do like to point people to one of Carter's contributions:

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Home_brewing#Liberalization:_post_1960

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