Group: sci.energy
From: Damon Hill
Date: Wednesday, September 05, 2007 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: Supercapacitor "battery" could lead to instant charging, long charge life

Bill Ghrist wrote in
news: $ @trnddc03:


> Given ZENN Motor's plans, we shouldn't have long to wait before
> finding out how realistic the patent's statements are. If EEStor's
> claims pan out, the resulting cars could be charged as quickly and
> conveniently as filling a gas tank. Until that product is released,
> however, the skeptics have ample reason to question these claims.

Indeed. Big claims, big promises; really big challenge to realize.

Electrochemical batteries will get better, too. They'll have to, in
order to be really practical.


--Damon