Elon Musk is skeptical about a new smartphone battery 'breakthrough'
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Researchers at the university claim the technology can fully charge a smartphone in a single minute. But Musk took to Twitter to urge caution over the development.
The billionaire inventor is warning people to stop getting over-excited about unproven products. Although Stanford's battery hasn't been disproved, it's not yet seen results outside lab testing environments, BGR reports.
This week Musk, who knows a thing or two about technology and business, tweeted:
Battery "breakthroughs" need to state power *and* energy density (not the same thing), plus how long they last. They usually fail on energy.
- Elon Musk (@elonmusk) April 6, 2015
Still, if the battery does work, it'll help smartphone and laptop users. Scientists created a new aluminium-ion battery that's reportedly cheaper to make, safer to use, more durable than older types, and charges electronic devices super-fast.
Here's the battery explained:
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