http://www.gizmag.com The problem is clear. Hybrid cars and EVs rely on batteries for power, but batteries are bulky and heavy, causing the car to use up more energy. But what if a car's bodywork was made of a strong, lightweight material that could store and discharge electrical energy just as a conventional battery does? In pursuing this goal, researchers at the Imperial College London are developing a key building block for the hybrid car of the future, and the implications go way beyond automobiles - think wafer thin mobile phones and laptops that don't need a separate battery because they draw power from their casing.en gizmag.com http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-104425 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-104425 Mon, 23 Jan 2012 10:26:29 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-83113 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-83113 Fri, 30 Sep 2011 05:07:15 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-29290 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-29290 Tue, 03 Aug 2010 00:59:22 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-28474 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-28474 Sat, 24 Jul 2010 06:40:07 -0500 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-15181 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-15181 Fri, 12 Feb 2010 21:02:18 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-15061 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-15061 Thu, 11 Feb 2010 21:41:51 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14824 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14824 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 21:18:48 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14821 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14821 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:59:56 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14812 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14812 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 20:39:14 -0600 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14764 http://www.gizmag.com/hybrid-cars-powered-by-bodywork/14097/#comment-14764 Mon, 08 Feb 2010 10:39:30 -0600