The next revolution in battery technology?

[TazmanianDevil]

	Quote: Originally Posted by klhoard
	Anything that will put the OPEC countries back in their tents in the middle of the desert - I am all for it!!

Sounds good.

[klhoard]

	Quote: Originally Posted by emessys
	Those batteries (no matter how good) arent going to charge themselves. Like I said "There ain't no free lunch". And there's a better chance of us living in tents than those guys. IMHO Ira

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And how is that? Lemme guess - a Bush hater?
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[emessys]

	Quote: Originally Posted by klhoard
	. . And how is that? Lemme guess - a Bush hater? . .

What does Bush have to do with batteries? And what do batteries (which must be charged from power plants) have to do with putting OPEC out of business.

[kajunkane]

Just when I'm getting all up to speed with li-pos, here we go again. Wonder if the ION Cube with work on these new batteries?

[GooseF22]

	Quote: Originally Posted by kajunkane
	Just when I'm getting all up to speed with li-pos, here we go again. Wonder if the ION Cube with work on these new batteries?

Of course it will. all you have to do is buy the 20x6 "nucular" reactor and place it in your 33 foot RC trailer....Place some 000 gage wire from the annode and cathodes to the ion cube, and charge in 3 minutes to get 2 days of flying time. Best I can calculate that would be about...1000Mah per minute times 60 minutes, minus 5 minutes to pee and eat, 6 hours to sleep, ........oh nevermind....just charge while you pee and fly forever.....and besides you can power the nearest city block to support your flying habit. $$$.

Actually can you imagine placing a one pound battery in a 30% scale plane for a 15 minute routine. can you say......big foamie?

[Kiwi]

Wow looks great stuff but lets wait and see.

10 times longer flight times, 10 times less weight. 10 times longer charge times??

All suposition to be sure but its good to see someones looking after our RC fantasies.

[Pale Rider]

	Quote: Originally Posted by emessys
	what do batteries (which must be charged from power plants) have to do with putting OPEC out of business.

Im guessing he means to power electric cars ?

[emessys]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Pale Rider
	Im guessing he means to power electric cars ?

I'm guessing you are correct, but I don't think the entire "curve" of electric car developement will ever put OPEC out of business if you consider;

A- The rapid rise of auto use (and industrialization) in developing countries like China and India.

B- Electric cars must be charged by electricity generated by coal, nuclear OIL/NATURAL GAS (OPEC)

C Electric cars (like other cars) must be manufactured using energy provided by all of the above, including OPEC OIL

D- Oil industry will manipulate energy prices until they control the next generation of energy sources/vehicles etc.

E- OPEC Shieks, rather than living in tents, will be living in luxury coops in NYC, Paris, London etc. Of course, they will also maintain palatial air conditioned tents in the desert for purposes of "tradition".

ETC, ETC, YADA, YADA, YADA.

So while the batteries may be terrific, and wonderful for our hobby as well as other applications, I think the comment about OPEC and the desert was a little bit of wishful thinking.

Off my soapbox. I'm done

Ira

[Pale Rider]

Yea I agree with you but we can only hope right ?

[emessys]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Pale Rider
	Yea I agree with you but we can only hope right ?

Yeah, I make sure to hope on alternate Tuesdays, otherwise things would be too depressing!

But thats what the planes are for, right. And cheaper than a shrink!!!!!

[Pale Rider]

	Quote: Originally Posted by emessys
	Yeah, I make sure to hope on alternate Tuesdays, otherwise things would be too depressing! But thats what the planes are for, right. And cheaper than a shrink!!!!!

LOL!

[Uncle Brett]

Interesting read. http://www.sandia.gov/news-center/ne...erlithium.html