Hi Day
On (21 Sep 97) Day Brown wrote to Jim Dunmyer...
 DB> I heard the death knell of the IC vehicle power plant; they've 
 DB> applied computer chip plasma vapor deposition to batteries, and 
 DB> now have a lead cell with *twenty* times the power density. the 
 DB> range goes from 75 to 1500 miles/charge.
Do us all a very great favour, and keep this matter before us. Like, what are
the problems with the super cell? Price? Life expectancy? At 1500 miles/
charge, boy! it will need a great battery charger.
Rough figures: Assume average 50 mph [30 hours] and 20kW drive power
[compact]= 600kWH.
110 volt charger, 5 hours recharge. Charger kW then 600/5 ie 120kW
SO amps roughly 120000 / 110 say 1200 amps from the 110v supply.
Your neighbourhood gas station, will move in with the grid switchyard!
We all want to be kept informed on this great battery, please!  Cheers...ALEC
... ........The hasty and the slow meet at the ferry
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