Hybrid ultracap battery promises 72-second city EV charging

https://newatlas.com/energy/hybrid-battery-72-second-ev-charging/

"cross between traditional batteries and ultracapacitors... 7.2-kWh eTechnology prototype recharge to 80 percent in just 72 seconds, 98 percent in 120 seconds, and 100 percent in 2.5 minutes at up to 900 A/360 kW.... best-suited to applications requiring fast, semi-frequent charges of five minutes or less. The example automobile with 7.2-kWh battery would be a small city car like the Citroën Ami and its 5.5-kWh battery pack... more than 50,000 cycles, tens of times more than traditional battery packs"

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