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To: coloradan

“Even if it’s true the batteries can be charged that quickly, there is still the considerable problem of power. It takes hundreds of millions or maybe a billion joules to drive a hundred miles, so for that energy to enter the battery in a few minutes means you need megawatts of charging power, which not many places have, and they won’t be cheap.”

Another issue is that generally, the greater the charging speed of a battery/capacitor technology, the greater the self-discharge rate. When one of these “game changer” technologies comes up, not talking about that is an automatic alarm bell.


7 posted on 12/10/2023 1:20:30 PM PST by The Antiyuppie (When small men cast long shadows, then it is very late in the day.)
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To: The Antiyuppie

The faster the charge, the faster the degradation of the battery as well.


27 posted on 12/10/2023 1:57:08 PM PST by Jonty30 (In a nuclear holocaust, there is always a point in time where the meat is cooked to perfection. )
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