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Originally Posted by mistercrash
Aren't those the Ultra Capacitors that EESTOR has been working on for a few years now? They are working on those Capacitors for a company named ZENN Motors who make electric cars up here in Canada. (but they can't sell them in Canada  Stupid Government). Judging by an article I read about the new crop of ZENN cars for 2010, I think they might have achieved their goal.
Here's a quote from the ZENN Motors website.
''The ZENNergy™ drivetrain solution promises to deliver energy storage packs that are
• one-tenth the weight and mass of lead acid batteries,
• capable of one million-plus cycles,
• able to be fully recharged faster than any electrochemical
*battery and deliver superior performance in extreme
*operating temperatures
• safe
• cost effective – lower cost than current Lithium Ion
*battery technology'' |
No, they are actual batteries being used by various military clients. I really don't know how ZENN will actually produce those as it seems a bit of science fiction to be honest. If they have such technology, it'll be worth a huge amount of money. It seems more like a scheme to get dumb investors to throw more money at them. Look at the companies getting grants from the US Government to make electric and/or hybrid vehicles. If it's actually a capacitor, it will be like any other capacitor we currently know of. I know of a company in Canada that actually has a few working capacitors and some have been used in 1:1 racing application. I plan to use those in my 1:1 race car as well. I can come up with juicy ideas as well and throw it in a website to milk investors for money, but why should I do that. The people I've currently spoken with about my 1:1 race car don't actually think its doable, but I know it is as the technology is already available now. I really should make some BS story, they'll probably fall for that.