{"id":4615,"date":"2013-09-23T20:10:20","date_gmt":"2013-09-23T20:10:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4615"},"modified":"2013-09-24T00:02:26","modified_gmt":"2013-09-24T00:02:26","slug":"sci-tech-hyperloop-update-better-li-ion-batter-tesla-patents-hybrid-battery-system","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=4615","title":{"rendered":"Sci-Tech: Hyperloop update + Better Li-ion battery + Tesla patents hybrid battery system"},"content":{"rendered":"

A study of Elon Musk’s hyperloop<\/a> super fast mass transit concept finds that it appears to be feasible: Hyperloop sounds crazy … but simulation says it just might work – NBC News.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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A reader points to this article about a project that could triple the energy density of Li-ion batteries with their new composite cathode: \u00a0Solid State Batteries could double the range of electric cars – NextBigFuture.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Seems like there have been announcements every few months for years from companies announcing big increases in Li-ion batteries with improved anodes\/cathodes. Hope some of them finally get to market soon.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, Tesla Motors Inc<\/a> patents a system that combines ”\u00a0a standard lithium ion battery along with a metal-air battery pack”:\u00a0 Tesla patent describes hybrid battery pack system for EVs – Phys.org<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

A study of Elon Musk’s hyperloop super fast mass transit concept finds that it appears to be feasible: Hyperloop sounds crazy … but simulation says it just might work – NBC News.com === A reader points to this article about a project that could triple the energy density of Li-ion batteries with their new composite … Continue reading Sci-Tech: Hyperloop update + Better Li-ion battery + Tesla patents hybrid battery system<\/span> →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[9],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4615","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-science-and-technology"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p34aWK-1cr","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":10839,"url":"https:\/\/hobbyspace.com\/Blog\/?p=10839","url_meta":{"origin":4615,"position":0},"title":"Sci-Tech: 24M develops lower cost Li-Ion battery making + Videos: Elon Musk talks about Tesla and Gigafactory","author":"TopSpacer","date":"June 25, 2015","format":false,"excerpt":"The MIT spinoff company\u00a024M\u00a0has unveiled a new approach to lithium battery manufacturing that it says can reduce the cost by a factor of two. 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