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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

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.