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I wonder if this has any effect the number of cycles the battery can handle. If this is real, the implications for electric cars are most intriguing. Fill up wi

by grej 13y ago

I wonder if this has any effect the number of cycles the battery can handle. If this is real, the implications for electric cars are most intriguing. Fill up with electricity becomes as fast as a fill up with liquid hydrocarbon.

JimmaDaRustla 13y ago
Batteries degrade with heat. Heat is generated by rapidly discharging or charging a battery. This would destroy batteries - wouldn't suggest this at all unless you only want your battery to last a year. Edit: Some resource - http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/ultra_fast_chargers http://batteryuniversity.com/learn/article/ultra_fast_charge...
- corin_ 13y ago
  As long as it's not a device with a non-removable battery (such as iPhone), I'd be fine with that. If I could recharge my blackberry in 30 seconds I'd have no problem buying a new battery every 6 months.
  - amalag 13y ago
    Then it comes down to the monetary and environmental cost of the replacements.
  - mikeash 13y ago
    Reasonable for a phone with a $30 battery, less reasonable for an electric car with a $30,000 battery.