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3 April 2005Charge!Toshiba has announced a new lithium-ion battery that can recharge to 80 percent of full capacity in one minute, compared with the hour or longer it takes for present-day batteries of otherwise similar formulation. According to the company's press release, the new cell can handle up to 1000 charge/discharge cycles with only 1 percent loss of capacity, and can operate at temperatures from -40 to +45 degrees Celsius, making it suitable for motor-vehicle use. I just hope they remember to make one that fits in my notebook computer. Posted at 1:14 PM to Family JoulesI'll believe the performance when I see it. My previous notebook was a Toshiba and the original battery never came close to specs, even with power saving options engaged. I bought a replacement battery directly from Toshiba after a year or so and it performed exactly like the original. The rest of the notebook performed OK though and the one warranty problem (CD) was very promptly repaired. Posted by: MikeH at 2:26 PM on 3 April 2005Even if they do, it'll probably cost more than the laptop is worth...... Posted by: unimpressed at 6:03 PM on 3 April 2005The battery in my current Toshiba Satellite dies at exactly 1:59 every time. At least it's consistent. Hmmmm...wonder if this advance will play a role in automobiles, at some point...? Posted by: david at 8:55 PM on 3 April 2005I can see it as the power source for a hybrid pretty easily; full-fledged electric cars still have other issues, but there's no theoretical reason they couldn't bolt a bunch of these into them. am or pm? Posted by: punctilious at 11:24 AM on 4 April 2005Nothing to do with the actual time: it's the battery life, which never seems to vary from just under two hours. Of course, if I started it up at noon or midnight, it would die at 1:59 on the clock. Posted by: CGHill at 12:18 PM on 4 April 2005 |