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Originally Posted by hayden55
Seems like solid state batteries are just around the corner now. Never really thought of a dry capacitor as a solid state battery until this came up. 
"The company claims that its newly developed lithium-ion ultracapacitors boast the advantages of capacitors—high energy density, quick charge and discharge, and low degradation—but also larger storage capacities, comparable to that of a battery. At a commercialized, EV-ready scale, this technology could decrease charge times, have a longer service life than a traditional lithium-ion battery, resist overheating during heavy charge or discharge, and be capable of greater energy output." |
What makes you think it's just around the corner? I've seen no evidence of this, and AllDarc's battery expert has gone all dark.
It hasn't been explained how something can simultaneously utilize static storage and chemical storage. Those are 2 vastly different techniques of storing energy.
Nothing has been demonstrated that excites me yet.