[clett]

Recharges in just 1 hour!

http://www.stanford.edu/group/solarcar/ev/version3.pdf#search='Amazing new Electric Vehicle battery'

Noteworthy because of details of 18650 battery pack given:

"The battery will be built using 150 modules that each have 68 cells in parallel. This basic 68-cell module design has already been built and rigorously tested by AC Propulsion." 80 kWh total, so 8 Wh per battery.

Oh, and rumours that the 2008 Prius will be LiIon powered.

 

[DanMan32]

80KWh charge in an hour? That means 80KW connection. Even at 240V grid voltage, that's 333 amps, double that for 120V. I don't think I have that kind of service coming into my house!

EDIT: I glanced at the article, searched for the word Charge, but did not find a reference indicating they charged the 80KWh pack in one hour. I don't see how they could.

 

[RSnyder]

I couldn't find a publication date, but from the timeline, I'm guessing it was back in 2003. They should have won some races in 2004 per their timeline. Any new news?

Dan, page 12 says recharge time is 1 hour!