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Old 03-19-2019, 03:18 AM   #248 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Isaac Zackary View Post
Exactly. And this is why I say there should be interest of developing other battery technologies. Right now the focus is on making EV's as much like ICEV's as much as possible. And lithium ion seems to be the best for fulfilling that ideology. But lithium ion might not work for everyone in every part of the world. And other types of batteries might be better than lithium in certain applications or for certain reasons. And focusing on just one battery limits what might be possible.
Carbon-based capacitors might fare well under a wider range of environments, but their quick charge and discharge cycles are challenging.
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