Next-gen lithium-ion battery charges 20x faster, lasts 20x longer

tweaktown.com ^ | 1 hour, 33 mins ago Oct 13, 2014 | Anthony Garreffa

[a fool in paradise]

...costs only 20x as much!

[Bobalu]

If by “last 20x as long” they mean the storage capacity and not the useful lifetime of the battery then this is truly awesome!

It would make super long range battery powered drones possible and even small, electric engined general aviation aircraft a real possibility.

[dadfly]

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[catnipman]

I just LOVE miracle battery stories. Must have seen at least two dozen in my lifetime. I love them almost as much as the nutter LENR posts that invest FR.

[goldstategop]

Given’s Murphy’s Law, once mass production begins, prices should come down dramatically.

This is great news for Tesla Motors... a breakthrough lithium-ion battery would mean faster recharging time and a more viable electric car.

They have been waiting for this breakthrough and they will try to get it on the market faster.

[Blue Jays]

Just don't attempt to recharge them in the microwave oven.

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Just trying to keep the stories coming!!!

[4rcane]

I hope this is true, but I won’t believe it til Tesla Motors adopt this. Theres been lots of hype in regards to batteries over the years, getting me excited but never hearing about them again

[MichaelCorleone]

That’s tremendous.

[dadfly]

plus, besides the wild claims, poor grammar, etc., what the heck does the journalist mean by “...the clinch, is...”

[MNDude]

all cars will be powered by coal if this is true.

[wastedyears]

What does this mean for the capacity? Will that also be increased?

Does this mean the first iPhone to use it will cost $5000?

I can see the new president of Apple rubbing their hands together over the millions of people that are certain to pay that on release day.

[dalereed]

the only place batteries have in a car is powering the starter and lights!

[ChildOfThe60s]

I’ll settle for the pill that you drop into a gas tank full of water. The one that the oil companies kept off the market. ;-)

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Man,....you just don't believe all this new gee-whiz stuff!...

ROFL!!!

What the hell has been invented in Singapore ?

Not sure I believe it!

[familyop]

"...capable of recharging a battery to 70% in just two minutes, yes: 120 seconds."

Such announcements tend to raise many questions in those interested in batteries. What is the capacity of that battery? How many amp-hours? How many cycles, years, and under what conditions?

Lithium-ion batteries are rather expensive compared to lead-acid batteries. For now, I'll stick with heavier (plate thickness) but less expensive lead-acid batteries for PV system storage (e.g., Crown deep cycle for scrubbers, golf carts, etc.). It's most often about dollars spent for amp-hours yielded and cycles (plate thickness).

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lithium-ion_battery#Battery_life

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

He might have a British education.

[Ken H]

Ah yes. They had that guy killed.

[familyop]

Some of the better AGMs will charge fast (low internal resistance).