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Long In Development, Toshiba 'SCiB' Battery Debuts

Posted by kdawson on from the could-be-the-one dept.

relliker notes Toshiba's announcement of the SCiB, a battery we have been following for years. (As usual, use NoScript to avoid the incredibly annoying timed begging popup on Gizmag's site.) Here is Toshiba's SCiB site. The battery's specs claim 6,000+ charge/deep-discharge cycles with minor capacity loss, safe rapid charging to 90% in 5 minutes, and enhanced safety regarding overheating or shorting out. It could make its way into electric vehicles before long.

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  1. Re:So... by Thanshin · · Score: 3, Funny

    If I had to bet, I'd say it's "22".

  2. Re:Erm... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    Toyota? Or Toshiba?

    As it is another fine "editing" job by Slashdot Hack KDawson, WHO KNOWS?

  3. "Toyota" really? by Neoporcupine · · Score: 5, Funny

    Is Toyota really involved or do all Japanese companies look the same to you?

    1. Re:"Toyota" really? by indre1 · · Score: 3, Funny

      Does this mean that Prius will now go 2 miles instead of 1.5 on batteries.

    2. Re:"Toyota" really? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      No, only the people look the same to me.

  4. Re:So... by William+Robinson · · Score: 3, Funny

    Catch is 6000 charge/deep-discharge and rapid charge in 5 minutes.

    Though my girlfriend is not impressed with those figures.

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  5. Re:Question on power output by kanweg · · Score: 5, Funny

    Doesn't that depend on the speed of the battery?

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  6. Re:Supposed to work well below freezing... by antek9 · · Score: 3, Funny

    Yeah, you'd better not lick your iPhone 4 that day. May be hard for some people.

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  7. Re:SCIB by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 1, Funny

    More like lithium-y in this case.

  8. Re:Time for the maths! by raddan · · Score: 3, Funny

    Did your battery run out?

  9. Re:Supposed to work well below freezing... by drinkypoo · · Score: 1, Funny

    when it gets to -30 in your jeans pocket/coat pocket, you probably have bigger problems then your cell-phone battery..

    Like what? I've had to walk over a mile outside to get to classes when it was -30c (-22f), multiple times. Was it fun? No. Did it kill me? Apparently not.

    You're actually suggesting it was -30 in your pocket because it was -30 outside? I guess you took your pants off and carried them during this walk?

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