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Old 01-27-2010, 03:55 AM   #15 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Bicycle Bob View Post
Capacitors have fine charge rates, but so do ni-cad batteries and several other schemes. They still get heavy if you want to store a mountainside's worth of energy. Weight can be saved by using a generator with a limited duty cycle or extra cooling. That is less efficient at handling power, but a better compromise overall.
Ok. I thought there was a weight savings in the ultracaps, but it isn't there.

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