The problem is not charging time. The problem is the electrical power grid cannot supply the energy to charge a car in 10 minutes
Sent from my iPad > On Nov 20, 2014, at 3:54 AM, brucedp5 via EV <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > http://paultan.org/2014/11/15/battery-free-electric-cars/ > Battery-free electric cars possible with graphene-based supercapacitors, > according to research > By Gregory Sze / 15 November 2014 > > [image > http://s2.paultan.org/image/2013/10/Tesla-Model-S-05.jpg > Tesla Model S-05 > ] > > A study conducted by researchers at Rice University and the Queensland > University of Technology have resulted in the creation of a graphene-based > supercapacitor film that could possibly replace the need for a conventional > battery in electric cars. > > Construction for the supercapacitor consists of two layers of graphene with > an electrolyte layer sandwiched in the middle – creating a thin and durable > film that is able to disperse large amounts of energy in a short amount of > time. Being made from graphene allows for the layer of carbon to measure in > at one atom thick. > > Naturally, this would help with the packaging of the vehicle as the film can > be incorporated into different parts of the car – from the body panels to > the roof and even the doors. Another added benefit is the fact that carbon > is more easily sourced compared to lithium, allowing for lower entry costs > in terms of manufacturing. > > Another immediate benefit of the supercapacitor film technology is apparent > in charging time. According to the researchers, the system is able to > achieve a full charge within minutes rather than the required few hours of a > more conventional battery. > > With the inclusion of the film, researchers are aiming for a future where > electric cars will no longer require a batter. Instead developing a system > capable of a maximum range of 500 kilometres – more or less the same as a > petrol-powered car. > > “In the future, it is hoped the supercapacitor will be developed to store > more energy than a Li-Ion battery while retaining the ability to release its > energy up to 10 times faster,” adds Jinzhang Liu, one of lead researchers. > [© paultan.org] > ... > http://www.techtimes.com/articles/19844/20141110/lighweight-graphene-based-supercapacitors-may-boost-power-and-range-of-electric-cars.htm > Lighweight, graphene-based supercapacitors may boost power and range of > electric cars > By Nicole Arce | November 10, 2014 > ... > http://spectrum.ieee.org/nanoclast/transportation/advanced-cars/graphenebased-supercapacitors-take-another-crack-at-allelectric-vehicles > Graphene-based Supercapacitors Take Another Crack at All-electric Vehicles > By Dexter Johnson 7 Nov 2014 > ... > http://www.loadthegame.com/2014/11/13/battery-free-electric-cars-may-become-real-5-years/ > Battery-free electric cars may become real in 5 years > by: Emily Smith November 13, 2014 > ... > http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Supercapacitor > Supercapacitors > > > > > For EVLN posts use: > http://evdl.org/evln/ > http://www.evdl.org/archive/index.html#nabble+template%2FNamlServlet.jtp%3Fmacro%3Dsearch_page%26node%3D413529%26query%3DEVLN%2Bbrucedp2%26days%3D0%26sort%3Ddate > > http://www.ferret.com.au/articles/news/super-capacitor-breakthrough-to-boost-power-of-electric-cars-n2519064 > Super capacitor breakthrough to boost power of electric cars > > http://www.ecnmag.com/news/2014/11/supercapacitors-combine-regular-batteries-boost-power-electric-cars > "Supercapacitors" combine with batteries to boost the power of EVs > ... > http://gadgets.ndtv.com/science/news/electric-cars-could-soon-be-charged-by-their-own-bodies-617650 > > http://www.ibtimes.com/wireless-electric-rail-begins-testing-kaohsiung-taiwan-worlds-first-completely-cable-1722488 > Taiwan's $.5B World's 1st Cable-Free Supercapacitor Light-rail System > + > EVLN: 123 N_American Soul EVs sold in Oct> Charges Quick, Longer-Range > > > {brucedp.150m.com} > > > > -- > View this message in context: > http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-Supercapacitors-could-get-Tesla-their-7credit-EV-tp4672702.html > Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at > Nabble.com. > _______________________________________________ > UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub > http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org > For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA > (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA) > _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
