The private (and ultra-secretive company) EEstor has purportedly had their energy storage ultra-capacitor system (intended to replace batteries in electric vehicles), third party certified! Also very important, is that they have signed exclusive licensing agreements with Lockheed-Martin (for military purposes) and with Zenn (for electric vehicle use).

46 of the newly tested systems have been sent to Zenn to be adapted to the new highway capable vehicle being developed. So far, the Zenn car is being sold as a low-speed-vehicle, but with the new EEstor energy storage device (and if it passes all the necessary crash tests) the new highway capable vehicle will get good range (about 250 miles hopefully) and have an amazing recharge time of just 5 to 20 MINUTES!

To recap: The EEstor system was 3rd party tested and shown to have 10 times the capacity of standard electric car batteries, is much smaller, lighter and can be recharged in as little as 5 minutes! If this is all true - I feel it will be the invention that will revolutionize much more than electric vehicles… this invention will change the world as we know it - especially in remote places in the world, where this unit could be used with solar collectors so people can live independently (and without having to rely on their shady governments).

Here’s what Lockheed wrote in their press release (link to release at end of this article):

EEStor, based in Cedar Park, TX, is developing a ceramic battery chemistry that could provide 10 times the energy density of lead acid batteries at 1/10th the weight and volume. As envisioned, EESUs will be a fully “green” technology that will be half the price per stored watt-hour than traditional battery technologies.

My Take: As an electronics engineering student (back in the 80’s), that was fortunate enough to tour the famous Lockheed “skunk works” in California. I think EEstor could bring the EV (and other industries) a HUGE surprise!!!

Battery technology hasn’t progressed much in the last century, and it’s just beginning to get exciting with the developments from companies like a123 systems. It’s quite possible that EEstor has found a way to make a new type of ultracapacitor that can be computer controlled to discharge slowly… enough so that it acts like a battery, but can recharge quickly (like a capacitor) - Well, that’s my guess anyway…

The fact that Lockheed has purchased an exclusive license from EEstor is extremely interesting, and it gives the technology a lot more credibility.

Here’s The Zenn Low Speed Vehicle (which will be upgraded with the EEstor “battery”)

Here’s a link to the Lockheed-Martin Press Release of the exclusive rights to use the EEstor technology