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Old 11-13-2010, 03:24 AM   #48 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by RobertSmalls View Post
They should have lead with "three times the energy density of LiFePO4's". That's amazing, and if they can work out the kinks (cost!), then it'll make future EV's more viable.
Three times the energy density is more than amazing, it's incredible. There are limits with the difference in energy states for the battery chemistry that makes this... unlikely.

To do 3x by volume or weight, you need to switch to a fundamentally different energy storage approach e.g. ultracapacitors or an oxidizing battery.
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