[NRG1973]

Am I the only one thats skeptical about this? Batteries require a chemical reaction in order to work. That is ions must attach themselves to anodes and cathoses. Clearly the ions must be in some sort of solution (or emulsion) to be available for that. No one seems to notice the amount of chemical needed in a battery when the battery powers a flashlight or mp3 player. But I wonder how big a battery must be (with all of the chemicals) in order to move a one-ton auto 200-300 miles (up and down hills). I simply don’t believe that you can downsize a battery and get that sort of power from it.

[thackney]

You do realize that electric cars have been around for a very long time, don’t you? Some countries even have battery powered buses. By going this thin, the surface area of the anodes and cathodes become huge compared to traditional batteries of similar volumes.

[Moonman62]

Am I the only one thats skeptical about this?

No. If this technology was any good the press release would have been saved for when it was about to hit the market.

Whatever happened to Caterpillar's new battery technology it was making a big deal about a couple of years ago?

[Red Badger]

That is ions must attach themselves to anodes and cathoses.

I attached myself to a cathouse once...........

[steve-b]

Batteries require a chemical reaction in order to work.

Just like an internal combustion engine.

[fireforeffect]

Fortunately what you believe and reality are quite different.