But the most shocking result was the battery’s energy density. SABERS delivers 500 watt-hours per kilogram, which doubles the 260 wh/kg of the best cars, and surpasses Carnegie Mellon’s objective of 480 wh/kg needed for regional flight. “It far exceeds the capabilities of lithium-ion batteries that are considered to be the state of the art,” says Viggiano.
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