That’s not how they would be used. They would be first to be charged and first to be drained in the system. Standard caps on a circuit board are used not to store electricity, but to regulate the line so there are no surges or spikes.

I always imagined a combo of the two technologies.

Yup, they bought Maxwell Corp a few years ago. Maxwell already had Ultras that could be used in mass transit buses and other industrial purposes. You can replace your car battery with a bank of caps, it’s on Youtube.

It can be fun to play with as long as you don’t smoke.

Regardless of how revolutionary this technology is or when it is ready, you can bet your ass that Jalopnik is going to shit all over it... 

Some important points they forgot to mention in this article:

The very best ultracaps have maybe 1/10 the energy density of good batteries. Caps are great for dumping a LOT of current in a hurry, but they can’t maintain the thrust for very long.

You know what’s also dangerous?  High pressure gasoline.

Yup, Elon already kind of killed battery day last night with tweets.

$41k for a limited production Pininfarina designed SUV built on BMW bones with more reliable V8 power?  

I have a 2016 535i xDrive M Sport that happens to still have a year of its warranty left. I’m not as afraid of it as I am the 550i, but it still annoys me, and I’m already planning its departure.

As automakers shift from horsepower to kilowatts to comply with stricter environmental regulations,

Another First Gear Take: A guy at work that really does know high tech electricity claims that “super capacitors” are the way Telsa is going.

I have a buddy who had a 550i that got the Customer Care Package.

Vinfast have recently been mooted as the purchasers of Holden’s test track facilities at Lang Lang in Victoria.

Seriously, that Range Rover Evoque clone full name is Land Wind X7. And the car was unveiled at the same auto show where Land Rover released the Evoque in China. 

Apparently a real BMW X5 with a V8 is even more expensive in Vietnam (around $215,000).

I run away from anything with direct injection or a Hot V configuration. I mean, I like me some hot V, but there’s no room for that in my car.

The earliest ones (pre-2013, which is when they released the N63TU) are the worst.

When I look at ads for the F01 750i here it’s pretty much just a question of whether it will say “rebuilt” or “replaced” about the engine. Finding one today without a lot of engine work done is rare.