New batteries that charge in seconds...

New batteries that charge in seconds...

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Olf

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11,974 posts

233 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/sci/tech/7938001.stm

Now this is cool. Lets hope it's not another 'segway' to disappointment.

deckster

9,631 posts

270 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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Indeed! If they can pull this one off I might even be prepared to eat a few words I've said about the Tesla wink

robinhood21

30,929 posts

247 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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Article said:
The simulation indicated that ions were moving at great speed.
Article said:
Traffic management
Brilliant idea but will never be allowed to go ahead once BRAKE get to hear of it. wink

gingerpaul

2,929 posts

258 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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You'll need to get a pretty thick cable to charge an electric car in seconds. Perhaps the "electric stations" will have two tracks in the forecourt like Scalextric and the cars park on top to charge. hehe

RemaL

25,036 posts

249 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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good find and intresting reading

Silverbullet767

10,963 posts

221 months

Wednesday 11th March 2009
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gingerpaul said:
You'll need to get a pretty thick cable to charge an electric car in seconds. Perhaps the "electric stations" will have two tracks in the forecourt like Scalextric and the cars park on top to charge. hehe
Just dont drop a spanner whatever you do....

Olf

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11,974 posts

233 months

Thursday 12th March 2009
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Fookin hell - the BBC 10pm news just dumbed this down to the extent that the report was completely wrong.

Jasandjules

71,099 posts

244 months

Thursday 12th March 2009
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Olf said:
Fookin hell - the BBC 10pm news just dumbed this down to the extent that the report was completely wrong.
BBC in talk s**e shock.....

I await the BBC news which goes a little something like this:

Today, nasty wasty meanie weenies killed some lovely wuvely soldi woldies....

TheEnd

15,370 posts

203 months

Thursday 12th March 2009
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Silverbullet767 said:
gingerpaul said:
You'll need to get a pretty thick cable to charge an electric car in seconds. Perhaps the "electric stations" will have two tracks in the forecourt like Scalextric and the cars park on top to charge. hehe
Just dont drop a spanner whatever you do....
They might not be testosterone fueled, red blooded dream machines, but you can't insinuate they appeal to gays!

esselte

14,626 posts

282 months

Thursday 12th March 2009
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have a look here

Olf

Original Poster:

11,974 posts

233 months

Thursday 12th March 2009
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esselte said:
have a look here
I can confirm that is a repost.