New Sodium-Ion Battery Could Charge An Electric Vehicle In Seconds, Not Minutes
The electric vehicle revolution has barely gotten under way, and already the goalposts for EV charging times are moving on to the next phase.
Photo (cropped): New applications for supercapacitors could include a new ultra-fast charging EV battery based on sodium-ion chemistry (courtesy of ARPA-E).
The electric vehicle revolution has barely gotten under way, and already the goalposts for EV charging times are moving on to the next phase.
More food, less pollution: US firm has a plan to decarbonize refrigeration units for electric trucks with rooftop solar panels.
More food, less pollution: US firm has a plan to decarbonize refrigeration units for electric trucks with rooftop solar panels.
GAC claims its new Aion V 6C has exception range and super fast charging times.
Porsche says Taycan drivers will be eligible for free charging at Electrify America locations for three years from the date of purchase. At 350 kW, a Taycan can add 60 miles of range in 4 minutes.
Porsche’s head of operations in North America says preorders for the Taycan electric 4 door sedan have been stronger than expected, with many Tesla owners rushing to get to the head of the line.
350 kW ultra fast chargers are coming even though there are no electric cars currently available that can take advantage of that much power. The newest rapid chargers are located in California.
BP Ventures invests $20 million into an ultra-fast-charging battery developer called StoreDot that targets a battery for electric vehicles that charges in just 5 minutes. The goal is to commercialize a flash battery for mobile communication devices as early as 2019 followed by an EV battery. Who said petroleum companies were sitting on a goldmine and not taking advantage of it?
Originally published on EV Obsession. A new ultra-fast electric vehicle charging station, the largest such station in the world, was recently brought online in Beijing, China. The new station — the new Xiaoying Public Transit Bus Terminal in Chaoyang district — is home to 25 electric vehicle (EV) chargers operating … [continued]