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Supercapacitors: A new source of power for electric cars?

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  • Horn, Michael
  • MacLeod, Jennifer
  • Liu, Meinan
  • Webb, Jeremy
  • Motta, Nunzio

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Supercapacitors are electric storage devices which can be recharged very quickly and release a large amount of power. In the automotive market they cannot yet compete with Li-ion batteries in terms of energy content, but their capacity is improving every year. They are already used as ancillary devices to store energy from braking and to provide the necessary boost during quick accelerations, ultimately increasing the efficiency of the vehicle.

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  • Horn, Michael & MacLeod, Jennifer & Liu, Meinan & Webb, Jeremy & Motta, Nunzio, 2019. "Supercapacitors: A new source of power for electric cars?," Economic Analysis and Policy, Elsevier, vol. 61(C), pages 93-103.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:ecanpo:v:61:y:2019:i:c:p:93-103
    DOI: 10.1016/j.eap.2018.08.003
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