Israeli Firm Makes Kilomile Claims For Electric Car Battery Tech

cylonlover writes with this tantalizing excerpt from GizMag "Israel-based company Phinergy claims to have developed metal-air battery technology that promises to end the range anxiety associated with electric vehicles. The company's battery currently consists of 50 aluminum plates, each providing energy for around 20 miles (32 km) of driving. This adds up to a total potential range of 1,000 miles (1,609 km), with stops required only every couple of hundred miles to refill the system with water."

Comments

We don't measure miles in kilos

[Cajun Hell]

640 miles should be enough for anyone.

Re:'Refill with water every 200 mi'

[Jeremi]

Get a bigger water tank, and automatic refill system. Or maybe I'm thinking too simple now?

You're not thinking simple enough. Hint: The driver is sucking down a 64 ounce Big Gulp every two hours...

Re:SI vs. US customary?

[emho24]

Yeah but megametre sounds much cooler. Like Megadeth, Megatron, Megaboz ...