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To: Red Badger

> a range of 1,000 kilometers (621 miles) and a charging time of just 10 minutes.

It will be charged by lightening bolts. That’s about the equivalent to the current required.


6 posted on 10/16/2024 9:08:37 AM PDT by glorgau
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To: glorgau

The hitch: in order to be able to charge in just 10 minutes... it’ll melt your house wiring and burn down your home.

That’s even before we consider the inability of the power transmission infrastructure to handle the load.


9 posted on 10/16/2024 9:15:15 AM PDT by Tallguy
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To: glorgau
"It will be charged by lightening bolts. That’s about the equivalent to the current required."

At that energy level, It will affect the energy grid; causing unstable AC frequencies. From Google:

"The AC frequency of an electric grid is primarily affected by the balance between power generation and demand, meaning that when generation exceeds demand, the frequency rises, and vice versa; this balance is influenced by factors like the speed of rotating generators, system inertia, load fluctuations, and the response time of control systems to adjust generation based on demand changes.

When the AC frequency on the electric grid changes, it can significantly affect electronic circuits by altering the behavior of reactive components like capacitors and inductors, potentially leading to issues like changes in current flow, motor speed variations, flickering lights, and in extreme cases, damage to sensitive electronics or system instability if the frequency deviation is large enough."

32 posted on 10/16/2024 2:34:41 PM PDT by jonrick46 (Leftniks chase illusions of motherships at the end of the pier.)
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