Speculating on what these "quick charge devices" might be one cannot help but consider ultracapacitors. Today's cost for UCs make them prohibitive for automotive applications (until EEStor proves me wrong); however, they might make an excellent fixed storage device for recharging stations.
Terry On Sun, Sep 7, 2008 at 11:38 AM, Terry Blanton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Great article on what's just over the horizon from the land of the rising sun: > > http://www.newsweek.com/id/157508/page/1 > > including a Mitsubishi PHEV with 160 km EV only range and > > "Meanwhile, thanks to its work with Japanese power companies, > Mitsubishi says it's close to perfecting "quick charge" devices that > would bring the battery up to 80 percent of capacity in half an > hour—thus opening up the prospect that you could recharge your car in > the supermarket parking lot while picking up the groceries, for > example." > > <more> > > Terry > >
