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Old 11-09-2018, 05:55 PM   #96 (permalink)
redpoint5
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Originally Posted by All Darc View Post
Let the imagination run and then tell me. Please, I'm curious about what each one of you would imagine for such thing.
My priorities for improving battery technology in order of importance:

Cost
Rate of charge/discharge (quick charge means you don't need as high capacity)
Durability
Power density
Efficiency

Seriously, if batteries were half the cost they are now, EVs would be a no-brainer, at least for local driving. Make it charge quickly, and you'd only ever need a 200 mile range, because stopping for 10min to charge would be no big deal. The rest of the things are already pretty good on modern battery technology. I suppose higher power density is always nice, but isn't necessary.
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