iank
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 12:13 PM |
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Finally a battery that makes electric vehicles at least feasible
http://www.theinquirer.net/gb/inquirer/news/2008/10/01/toshiba-unveils-scib-prototype
6000 charge cycles is about 10 years charging around 2 times a day.
10mins brings it into range of being able to re-charge at a petrol station equivalent rather than needing sockets in the work car park or at the
station.
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 12:23 PM |
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What kind of current is going to be required to handle such a charge rate? You'd have to get a special supply for your house to do this.
I wonder too how much these battery’s are going to cost, I'd be perfectly happy using Lithium battery’s for my car but I'm not willing to
spend the huge amount of money to buy them.
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Dangle_kt
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 12:44 PM |
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Of course you will need a special charging system, do you honestly think that governments of the world will not levy a new tax on electric vehicles as
soon as they become commen enough?
To do so they will need to have some control over the charging of them, so a special supply would be perfect.  
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02GF74
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 01:04 PM |
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quote:
In addition, the unit will not explode when crushed.
oh, where's the fun in that?
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russbost
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 01:06 PM |
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The report is misleading, lead acid batteries have a round 500 recharge cycles with reducing power up to around 1000 cycles.
I'm sure lithium batteries already have a recharge cycle life of around 5000.
The new Lightning EV is supposed to recharge to 80% capacity in 10 mins but needs a 3 phase power supply to do it.
I find either claim of recharge time as highly unlikely in the real world due to the sort of current that would be required.
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watsonpj
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| posted on 1/10/08 at 06:58 PM |
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looking at the info
here
it looks like they are quoting a 5000 recharges with a 90% DOD (depth of discharge) with only a 10% reduction in output. Lithium ion give greater than
2000 at 80% and 3000 at 70% (see thundersky site). If its true it would be brilliant as this is all at the high charge speed which a LI battery
couldn't support.
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