It might take only five minutes to fill up gas tanks. In contrast, electric vehicles connected to an EV charger might take anywhere from 15 to 30 minutes to charge. It’s a problem many scientists and automotive experts have been trying to fix.
“Fast charging is the key to increasing consumer confidence and overall adoption of electric vehicles,” Eric Dufek, Ph.D., said in a press release. “It would allow vehicle charging to be very similar to filling up at a gas station.”
Toward that end, Dufek and his research cohort recently presented their design plans for a 10-minute charging method at the American Chemical Society in Chicago. This superfast electric fill-up applied to powering different types of EVs swiftly without damaging batteries. The hope is that this technological advance can help to supercharge President Biden’s objective that half of all U.S. vehicles sold are electric or hybrid by 2030.
Why faster EV charging is important
Consumer Reports surveyed 8,027 Americans from varying locations, ethnicities, and backgrounds to determine “how people perceive EVs and the potential purchase barriers.” The encouraging news was that over one-third of respondents said that they would consider purchasing a fully electric vehicle. The top reason why surveyees reported hesitancy was charging logistics and distance allowed on a full charge. Fast electric refills could help to alter those perceptions.
Nothing new here. We are a nation of trying to do better. Need to do continue to do more in house and NOT let politics get in the way. Relying on importing most products has made us lazy in general. We need to be self reliable with everything.
Of course they can charge a car battery in 10 mins. In the next 13 yrs the EV will even be better than today.
But you will need to pry my gas guzzling keys from my cold dead hands. EV NEVER! BWAHAHAHAHAH
I wonder…IF EV makes it by 2035 and is affordable, would EVs depreciate like normal cars? There are many states that have this revenue generator called personal property taxes. The VA of DELMARVA has personal property taxes, whereas we in MD do not. MD has taxed us to death but doesn’t has yet to tax us to own vehicles, boats, RVs, motorcycles, etc.
Wonder if they would and if so, would an EV value drop like cars? The less value in a vehicle means the less in personal property taxes. Just something else to think about.
EVs may be affordable in the future, but when buying food and paying on the rising price of everything just puts them too far out of reach for the common person. Oh, wait, that’s just for the rich.