A new battery that can be recharged to 90 percent capacity in under five minutes and lasts 10 years will start shipping in March, Toshiba Corp. announced this week, hailing it as "a new energy solution" for cleaner transportation. Toshiba also said its new battery, which is estimated to last 5,000 charges, is unlikely to rupture or catch fire, problems that have beset some lithium-ion batteries

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Sounds like this might be good for the Volt.

 

200 Mile Range with 5 minute charge at a Gas Station could be viable. BUt still a LONG LONG ways off.

 

Toshiba? Seriously!?!

As much trouble the batteries in my Toshiba laptop have been I wouldn't trust a vehicle powered by Toshiba batteries for any money in the world.

 

If this is true, it's huge. Though I smell hype.

 

Can you imagine transferring enough watts to power a car through an electrical cord in 5 minutes? Yeah, me neither.

 

I can imagine it being a lot like lightning, very hot and very dangerous!

 

Power, MORE POWER.

 

Yeah my toshiba had horrible battery problems almost from the beginning.