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Old 05-27-2008, 03:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Brian.Smith View Post
The batteries would have a longer life, but they don't have the stamina of Li-ion batteries. The range for nanosafe batteries in EVs is 110 miles or so.

The 10 minute charge time is definitely an eye opener, but when you realize it takes 440V and huge capacitors to power the charging unit, a home based charger is out of the question.
Our team runs altair nano batteries and when we were searching, we could not come up with battery on the planet that held more power/kg. That European electric supercar (the Lightning) that is coming out uses them and has a 250 mile range. As far as charging, you only need a big setup for quick charges (like on the road). At home, you can use a normal charger. I know this, because we have one
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