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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by fomine3 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:13AM (#31734983)
Easy, at a expense of weight and volume.
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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by helmholtz on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:26AM (#31735060)
That's just called Mechanical Engineering. All machines involve compromises. An internal combustion engine needs oodles of these kinds of compromises. It's idiotic thermal efficiency itself is a big expense if you think about it.
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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by fomine3 on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:40AM (#31735138)
Yes, I'd like to see further efficient developing.
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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by Maxion on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @02:36AM (#31735455)
All current EVs have liquid cooled batteries already.
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Re:Electric vehicle battery capable of 98% charge in less th... by rzzzt on Tuesday June 14, 2022 @01:22AM (#31735038)
Detachable/external cooling, maybe? You don't need to dissipate that much heat during normal operation.
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