

Toshiba SCiB Cell  (Source: Toshiba)

Toshiba SCiB Standard Module  (Source: Toshiba)









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Big Problem
By mcnabney on 12/12/2007 12:48:58 AM , Rating: 2
This new technology has a huge problem.

It can only provide about 50 Watt-hours/Kg.
This is similar to NiMH, but is dwarfed by Li-Ion which delivers 150 Wh/kg.

Let's see. For a EV passenger car getting 2 miles per kwh and desiring a range of, say, 300 miles between charges to mimic the combustion engine. You will need 3000kg of batteries. Not going to happen. That means that cars using this battery are going to have limited range. Like maybe 60 miles between fillups (and the battery will still weigh half a ton)

