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Environment & Energy

wtmusic

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6. Agree.

Reply to tinrobot (Reply #5)

Mon May 27, 2013, 11:02 AM

May 2013

Sub-one hour fast charging is already here - at 480V the Leaf will charge to 80% in under 1/2 hour. It's hard on the battery, but along with battery improvements I expect to see parallel fast charging (two or more cables accessing different cells of the battery) being part of the solution.

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Better Place - Pioneering Israeli Electric Car Company - Going Out Of Business [View all] hatrack May 2013 OP

Sad to hear this, it seemed a sound idea for infrastructure. NYC_SKP May 2013 #1

Except for the capital costs of creating the iinfrastructure tinrobot May 2013 #3

Hey, you sound like someone who *has* an electric car wtmusic May 2013 #4

I have car that charges... tinrobot May 2013 #5

Agree. wtmusic May 2013 #6

In Spain formercia May 2013 #2

This electric car technology isn't practical Socialistlemur May 2013 #7

Battery swapping theory goes back at least 45 years FogerRox May 2013 #8