Somehow I stumbled upon this YouTube video of a guy that made a few "booster" packs out of Supercapacitors that weigh close to nothing compared to most regular car batteries. So naturally I started thinking about the weight savings and then sure enough in a few of his other videos he weighs them and eventually comes up with one that weighs less than a pound and starts his car every time without effort.
Apparently these booster packs can be made for around $50 and while I probably wouldn't leave this in my car all the time, it seems like a dam good alternative to a trunk mounted battery or ultra expensive light weight racing battery. I'm certainly no electrical engineer, but it seems feasible. Any ideas here on this?
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GPJao1xLe7w
Check the guys other videos and you'll see the really small one he made that weighs less than a pound.
Apparently these booster packs can be made for around $50 and while I probably wouldn't leave this in my car all the time, it seems like a dam good alternative to a trunk mounted battery or ultra expensive light weight racing battery. I'm certainly no electrical engineer, but it seems feasible. Any ideas here on this?
http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=GPJao1xLe7w
Check the guys other videos and you'll see the really small one he made that weighs less than a pound.
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