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To: 300magnum
Super duper mega capacitor.... My question is how do you transmit the current neccessary to go 500 miles in five minutes?

Mike

101 posted on 09/04/2007 12:46:54 PM PDT by MichaelP (Lets go Fred...)
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To: MichaelP

I also have doubts about that one. Too high a CV (power) product in the case of a catastrophic event during charge or discharge raises the prospect of serious arcflash injuries where the vaporized component itself (supercapacitor, charging station, anything close to them) is converted to a conductive plasma that can cause extensive second and third degree burns, fires and even electrical explosions in case of a catastrophic failure. The maximum current to private residences is limited for just this reason. I’m not sure how a much higher charge rates would be permitted for an electric vehicle even if technically feasible.


111 posted on 09/04/2007 1:22:23 PM PDT by Post Toasties (It's not a smear if it's true.)
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