New algorithms could allow lithium-ion batteries to charge twice as fast

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The single biggest factor hindering the convenience, and therefore the adoption, of electric vehicles is the batteries used to power them. While filling up an ICE vehicle takes just a few minutes at the pump, electric vehicle recharge times are measured in hours. Engineers at the University of California, San Diego, have developed new algorithms that improve the efficiency of existing lithium-ion batteries and could allow them to be charged twice as fast than is currently possible. .. Continue Reading New algorithms could allow lithium-ion batteries to charge twice as fast

Section: Research Watch

Tags: Batteries, Lithium-ion, Rechargeable Batteries, UCSD, University of California

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