Comment Re:Ultra-capacitors for a different type of hybrid (Score 1) 854
Somebody explain, plz
A sedan has an engine power of around 200kW; to travel 500 miles, say it takes 10 hours, so total energy consumed = 200 x 10 = 2000 kWh.
If the capacitor loads in 5 mins, it means the charger pumps said 2000 kWh in 1/12 of an hour, for a power of 2000 x 12 = 24MW; now most houses in Europe have 3kW energy pipes, so it looks like the filling station packs some serious punch... hmmmmm
A sedan has an engine power of around 200kW; to travel 500 miles, say it takes 10 hours, so total energy consumed = 200 x 10 = 2000 kWh.
If the capacitor loads in 5 mins, it means the charger pumps said 2000 kWh in 1/12 of an hour, for a power of 2000 x 12 = 24MW; now most houses in Europe have 3kW energy pipes, so it looks like the filling station packs some serious punch... hmmmmm
