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To: Blood of Tyrants
Particularly in laser or magnetic rail gun weapons that need high amounts of energy for short bursts and then can recharge in several seconds from a traditional power source.

If they were set up in an array the short bursts could be as continuous and powerful as the hardware and power source could handle. Theoretically.

31 posted on 03/13/2009 9:55:23 PM PDT by Dosa26
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To: Dosa26

Yes, and the inherent problem with fuel cells is that they cannot change the amount of energy they are generating very quickly. If you put one in a car with a these new batteries, you could have the power output set at a mid range and you could run off the batteries practically all the time, charging when cruising at a steady pace or stopped and discharging when accelerating. Great for around town.

Might even be nice for a Bonneville Salt Flat run.


35 posted on 03/14/2009 9:51:38 AM PDT by Blood of Tyrants (Socialism is the belief that most people are better off if everyone was equally poor and miserable.)
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