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MIT Developing a Battery That Fully Charges in 10 Seconds

MIT Developing a Battery That Fully Charges in 10 Seconds

By Dan Gould on March 12, 2009

The latest issue of Nature reports that researchers at MIT are working on a new kind of lithium super battery that could be fully charged or discharged in a mere 10 seconds. The miracle of ten seconds to full charge is an obvious benefit, but how about rapid discharge? Electric and hybrid cars could use the surge of power when rapid acceleration is needed. Ars Technica has the break down of the science behind this possible breakthrough here.

[also: BBC via Engadget]

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