andyh Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 **LINK** Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Engine Doctor Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 They look terrific ! I guess it will be some years before they appear in the hobby. I must admit I did check the date on the caption as its THAT time of year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
malcolm woodcock 1 Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Only hold 2 volts at the moment but lets hope for progress. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andyh Posted April 7, 2015 Author Share Posted April 7, 2015 Posted by Engine Doctor on 07/04/2015 09:29:20: I must admit I did check the date on the caption as its THAT time of year. same here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avtur Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just seen a piece on Sky News about this, described as having massive potential (sorry ... no pun intended!) but very much in the early stage of development; possibly years away from the high street. They also said that these new cells will be far more robust than lipo and similar technology, this was demonstrated by putting a drill through a cell which was under test; they will also be flexible. Given the potential demand for a new technology I'm sure they'll be working hard to get it to market as soon as possible. Edited By avtur on 07/04/2015 15:36:26 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John F Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Looks like a good battery, if the testing and further R&D is fruitful. Putting a drill through a battery that could potentially only hold 2 volts with no capacity rating stated isn't exactly demonstrating anything significant with regards to safety though. It could only be 10 mAh for all we know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Brooks Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 A basic law of physics is that you only get out what you put in. To charge a 2200 mAh battery in one minute you'd be charging at 60C, i.e. 132 Amps. A 5000 mAh pack would need 300Amps. Even if the battery costs are reasonable, we're gonna need some bigger, more expensive chargers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted April 7, 2015 Share Posted April 7, 2015 Just thinking the same Phil! However, I guess, just because you can charge it in a minute doesn't mean you have to. Even charging in 10 minutes would be fast compared to what most of us do now, and require a lower current, though still perhaps more than many chargers will deliver. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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