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January 10th 07, 08:08 PM
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Can Aircraft Be Far Behind?
"Gig 601XL Builder" wrDOTgiaconaATsuddenlink.net wrote in message ... Larry Dighera wrote: http://www.teslamotors.com/ Well they say the motor weighs 70 pounds and produces 248 HP but I can't find anything about the weight of the batteries. Battery technology is coming down in weight very rapidly. That's encouraging. -c 
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January 10th 07, 08:30 PM
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Can Aircraft Be Far Behind?
gatt wrote:
Battery technology is coming down in weight very rapidly. That's encouraging. Not really. If battery technology had kept up with computer technology over the last 20 years you'd be able to power 747 accross the US with a batery about the size of the one in your cell phone and it would cost about $5.00.
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January 10th 07, 08:41 PM
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Can Aircraft Be Far Behind?
and every 15 minutes everyone on the aircraft would have to get out and
get back in... /old IT joke Gig 601XL Builder wrote: gatt wrote: Battery technology is coming down in weight very rapidly. That's encouraging. Not really. If battery technology had kept up with computer technology over the last 20 years you'd be able to power 747 accross the US with a batery about the size of the one in your cell phone and it would cost about $5.00.
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