Fast charging in the foreseeable future?

[opfietse]

This looks promising, provided you have chargers that can actually deliver the power.

http://media.ntu.edu.sg/NewsReleases/Pages/newsdetail.aspx?news=809fbb2f-95f0-4995-b5c0-10ae4c50c934

[Richard230]

Another university battery breakthrough that will likely never be put into production because of:  All of the usual reasons - whatever those are.   

[littlefreak3000]

What we really need is better then 220 coming into houses or more DC charging stations/standards. We could have electric vehicles with current batteries that charge fast with those.

[Shinysideup]

I dunno Richard... I'd like to think this one might be different: The ease of manufacture, the low cost of the material, the patents owned by a university subsidiary designed to implement the knowledge, the location in Singapore, all point to something that MIGHT actually make it to market.

It's pretty exciting to think of 70% charge in two minutes of a battery that would last 20 years. THAT would be a compelling product for EV's, enabling them to compete easily (if not eclipse) ICE propulsion.

The two year to market timeline would be about right for replacement of our current moto's batteries! But, I won't hold my breath.

[Richard230]

Well, I'll hope for the best and I wish them well, Sunnysideup.  But I just won't hold my breath or count my chickens until this new battery technology hits the retail market.   

[littlefreak3000]

Also important; Are they a company willing to share their findings? The main reason you never see these things is someone patents it and then someone buys the company that owns the patent and then it disappears into history.

[Richard230]

Also important; Are they a company willing to share their findings? The main reason you never see these things is someone patents it and then someone buys the company that owns the patent and then it disappears into history.

Just like the "100-mpg carburetor that I saw in a 1930's issue of Popular Mechanics.   

[littlefreak3000]

The other thing is I'm sure these products get covered before all the bells and whistles are worked out and the large claims prove out being wrong in the long run. Interview a few scientist saying "We are trying to improve battery storage 10 fold while improving charge times" turns into "Scientists makes new batteries that will hold more and charge 10x faster."