Electric Car Goes 375 Miles On One 6-Minute Charge

Posted by timothy on Thursday October 28, 2010 @02:44PM from the now-that's-more-like-it dept.

thecarchik writes with this quote from AllCarsElectric: "We all know that battery packs are the weakest link in electric vehicles. Not only are they heavy and expensive, but they take a long time to recharge and on average can only provide around 100 miles per charge. A German-based company has changed all that with a new vehicle capable of driving up to 375 miles at moderate highway speeds. ... It doesn't end there. The company responsible for the battery pack, DBM Energy, claims a battery pack efficiency of 97 percent and a recharge time of around 6 minutes when charged from a direct current source. Unlike the small Daihatsu which was heavily modified by a team in Japan earlier this year that achieved a massive 623 miles on a charge at around 27 mph, the Audi A2 modified by DBM Energy was able to achieve its 375 miles range at an average speed of 55 mph."

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Re:Finally looking practical... by Valcrus · 2010-10-28 14:54 · Score: 0, Troll

Heck no. It will probably cost close to if not more than 100k. I will believe in it when I can charge it to full in 10 mins and buy one for the same cost as a normal car. Everything released so far is more than I want to pay for a car that I drive to and from work in.
Re:One thick cable.... by Anonymous Coward · 2010-10-28 15:06 · Score: 0, Troll

Don't worry, we knew immediately you weren't an EE. There was no need to clarify.
dickhead
oh crap by mevets · 2010-10-28 15:43 · Score: 0, Troll

Does this mean we have to bomb Germany?
Re:Don't charge but swap by PietjeJantje · 2010-10-29 08:05 · Score: 0, Troll

Yes I bothered to read the summary. Now fuck off.