On 5 Mar 2013 at 2:50, brucedp5 wrote:

> Its makers claim the car delivers a combined output of 1,000
> horsepower  ... powered by a lithium-ion battery ...  made up of 10
> individual cells ... 

Let's see.  Ten lithium cells is what, about 35 volts?  And they're getting 
1000hp?  So, following the motor-efficiency rule of thumb that about a kW in 
produces about a hp out, the current is roughly 28600 amps.  

Riiiiiiiight.

Methinks we have a painfully underinformed reporter here.

David Roden - Akron, Ohio, USA
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