• Randelung@lemmy.world
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    2 days ago

    Because the current requirements are constant and not like a photography flash just a short but extreme amount. There’s no point in putting a few Watt seconds into a capacitor if the power requirement is 2kW for minutes.

    Plus

    • power storage is large
    • you need a way to transfer the stored power into the water faster (otherwise why bother), which means thicker coils and more wear