The device also offers a convenient quick-charge function.

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It also offers a convenient quick-charge function.

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Better yet, a three-minute quick charge from a dead battery will yield up to an hour of run-time in a pinch.

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In addition, the Home Cinema 750HD features Epson's latest RF 3D glasses that last up to 40 hours or up to three hours with a new three-minute quick charge.

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Sure, topping off a Model S in 30 minutes with a Supercharger is awfully handy, but production delays of the sedan will keep some future owners away from quick charge times -- and most importantly -- their cars for a little while longer.

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An even faster quick-charger port option, could connect to ultra-efficient public chargers that offer an 80 percent charge in as little as 30 minutes.

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The folks at Tesla tell me that the new Model S sedan, coming out in mid-2012, will have as much as 320 miles of range and can accept a 30 minute quick charge (50 percent of the total) from a high power charging station.

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