Israeli Firm Makes Kilomile Claims For Electric Car Battery Tech

Posted by timothy on Thursday April 4, 2013 @01:49AM from the proclaimers-need-to-up-their-game-a-bit dept.

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."

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Kilomile? by AnotherShep · 2013-04-04 02:46 · Score: 4, Informative

Who the fuck came up with that dumb word? Someone needs a nice hearty punch in the dick for that.
Re:batteries are not rechargable by Aardpig · 2013-04-04 03:07 · Score: 4, Informative

Hang on a sec; the *battery* contains 55lb of Al, and the *battery* provides power for 1,000 miles. So, that translates to 0.055 lb/mile, which is significantly smaller than gasoline.

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