[lincpimp]

As far as innovation goes, it is gimmicky to me.

I think the resource that they expended on this project would have been better utilized to pushing the 5c charge ratings and informing the newer hobbyist about fast charging.

Get the prices down on the 5c capable chargers and power supplies to match. This is the next big thing to hit lipo, 10 min charge times. Only thing keeping it from happening is cost. Most if not all of the new packs are 5c capable, but having a charger that can fast charge a 4s 5kmah pack is costly, 500watt chargers are expensive and not mainstream at all. Now a big hyperion (250watt output model) can do a 2s 5k pack at 5s, and for the t/c or 2wd racers who run 2s I would think it was the way to go...

Just my thoughts.

I could see doing something like MA did with the enerland style cells, tabs on each end of the pack. You could have polarized connectors, permanently attached to the cells, that could only be assembled as a series pack. That way you would not run into getting it wrong. Plus have snap over hard cases that are sized to fit 2s,3s,etc packs, keeping all of the cells together and protected.

You would need some sort of balancer harness, as I do not think parallel charging is a good idea. Or maybe do something like the little HC charger that charges the cells individually, and just hook them up one by one to that. But that requires new equipment, and dis-assembly every time you want to charge or run.

Having to take a lipo pack apart that often is just not smart. There is no benefit to parallel charging, not with the modern internal balancer chargers. I just do not see it...

For testing purposes, maybe, but we know what will work with 95% of the setups run. Not a big market in the other 5%...