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Environment & Energy

FogerRox

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9. Whats worse

Reply to eppur_se_muova (Reply #6)

Thu Feb 23, 2012, 08:07 PM

Feb 2012

Current auto technology doesnt need the nearly instantaneous discharge of a capacitor. The electric motors, wiring and control circuits wont handle that.

Ohms law and all that.

CLaiming batter efficiency in cars? WTH no.

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Whats worse FogerRox Feb 2012 #9