Check this out-30 sec recharge!

[jrunner192]

I don't post in this part of the forums very often but I thought that everyone in here might like to check this story out. Could be very nice and in the near future.
http://neasia.nikkeibp.com/wcs/leaf?CID=onair/asabt/news/299678

 

[PeLu]

I already mentioned it in the supercap thread. These cells are far from beeing a commercial product and will be probably only available in pretty small sizes.
Imagine which current you need to recharge a 1Ah cell in half a minute?
Assuming they have similar efficiencies than other cells, you will need at least 120A. The charging contacts may be larger than the cell itself .-)
For me it looks more like they need to put out positive messages.
Further they call the NiMH cells 'nickel-hydrogen' and some translations of this news release messed that up completey .-)