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Originally Posted by Dragoneye
When power storage evolves to a point where it becomes a non-issue...then we'll see normal-looking electric cars. Until then, conserving energy and stretching aerodynamics to the limit is the science behind electric vehicles, sadly.
supercapacitors......  |
Capacitors are much better suited to hybrids than electric cars. Even super capacitors have low energy density, but the advantage is that they release that energy very quickly. They can also build up a charge from using the brakes more efficiently than a battery. So if all you are using them for is a burst off the line, they are almost ideal. To power a car full time? Not so much