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In a related matter, MIT has developed a lithium ion battery that recharges in ~10 seconds, rather than perhaps hours. Applied to car use, this would allow refueling in about the same amount of time as it now takes at the gas pump.
Maybe less time, actually, as presumably it would be better to have more recharging kiosks than now exist at gas stations, so less waiting in line for the guy ahead of you to do his thing. In other words, 5 chargers in a row simultaneously recharging 5 cars, rather than 2 gas pumps pumping while 3 cars are waiting, for shorter pit stops.
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