No More Batteries - Charge 5 Mins, Drive 500 Miles (VIDEO)

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Ben Preiss
On: Sep 5, 07
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EEStor, a startup based in Austin, says it has “technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries.” It is a simple statement that could bring a paradigm shift basically ending the days of the internal combustion engine. Using ultracapacitor technology EEStor is promising that you will be able to plug in your electric car for five minutes and drive for 500 miles. Investor ZENN Motors will also be EEStor’s first customer when they begin shipping later this year.

Millions of inventions pass quietly through the U.S. patent office each year. Patent No. 7,033,406 did, too, until energy insiders spotted six words in the filing that sounded like a death knell for the internal combustion engine. EEStor promised "technologies for replacement of electrochemical batteries," meaning a motorist could plug in a car for five minutes and drive 500 miles roundtrip between Dallas and Houston without gasoline. By contrast, some plug-in hybrids on the horizon would require motorists to charge their cars in a wall outlet overnight and promise only 50 miles of gasoline-free commute. And the popular hybrids on the road today still depend heavily on fossil fuels. (news.yahoo)





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Come test in the CA market please. For Rent nationwide.

By: rocketranger on Sep 5, 07 | 0 Trends | 2130 Comments

If it's not expensive (as these usually all are), then I want one. You have to be stupid not too.

By: ElGreco on Sep 8, 07 | 40 Trends | 30 Comments



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