10 x energy density battery

Adept · Post by **Adept** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:18 pm

This could be huge

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-22191650

madpeople · Post by **madpeople** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:32 pm

Power density, not energy density...

SgtMajor · Post by **SgtMajor** » Wed Apr 17, 2013 10:36 pm

We had car sized Lithium batteries back in the day but they got killed by the car and oil industry (range 100 per charge could be upgraded to 300) Battery powered vehicles are a life long dream until we DESTROY OPEC

lexaal · Post by **lexaal** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:08 am

In my team at work we call this the weekly battery hype and we make fun of the authors.
I read such papers on a weekly base. What a battery needs to have is total energy, max power, lifetime, efficiency and realistic operating conditions. Usually one or two things of that list are completly ignored.

My favourite so far was a 2kW battery which required a 1kW cooling system.

Camaro · Post by **Camaro** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 7:30 am

SgtMajor wrote:QUOTE (SgtMajor @ Apr 17 2013, 12:36 PM) We had car sized Lithium batteries back in the day but they got killed by the car and oil industry (range 100 per charge could be upgraded to 300) Battery powered vehicles are a life long dream until we DESTROY OPEC

OPEC? They only control like 30% of the market and cannot force the market to set prices. Thus I don't see what huge gain we would see from that?

_xJammer_ · Post by **_xJammer_** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 4:41 pm

Lithium air bats are huger.

takingarms1 · Post by **takingarms1** » Sun Apr 21, 2013 10:47 pm

SgtMajor wrote:QUOTE (SgtMajor @ Apr 17 2013, 06:36 PM) We had car sized Lithium batteries back in the day but they got killed by the car and oil industry (range 100 per charge could be upgraded to 300) Battery powered vehicles are a life long dream until we DESTROY OPEC

Conspiracy theorist crap. Ever hear of Tesla motors?

Use of electric cars is not widespread because it isn't practical with current technology. Just ask MrC.

Adept · Post by **Adept** » Mon Apr 22, 2013 12:16 am

TakingArms wrote:QUOTE (TakingArms @ Apr 22 2013, 01:47 AM) Conspiracy theorist crap. Ever hear of Tesla motors?

Use of electric cars is not widespread because it isn't practical with current technology. Just ask MrC.

Which is exactly why an order of magnitude increase would be a game changer. I hope this delivers.

MrChaos · Post by **MrChaos** » Tue Apr 23, 2013 12:41 am

lexaal too TA, he hides it better is all.

lexaal my man which electric buggy is yours?

edit: Way to specific and detailed so I removed it to keep everyone from falling asleep

fuzzylunkin1 · Post by **fuzzylunkin1** » Thu Apr 25, 2013 4:12 am

I'd be more interested in something like this: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/...30424140603.htm