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Old 06-08-2011, 03:14 PM   #1 (permalink)
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New semi solid batteries could make EV recharging as quick as filling a gas tank.

New 'semi-solid' battery could recharge EVs as fast as pumping gas -- Engadget

Pretty interesting stuff!


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Old 06-08-2011, 05:39 PM   #2 (permalink)
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...can you say "...lacking infrasturcture..."? Sure you can!
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...can you say [I]"...lacking infrasturcture..."?
True of any new technology. The question is how easy or difficult it would be to build new infrastructure. Seems like this would be pretty easy to support.
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There's already a thread open on this at MIT Liquid Fuel Battery


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