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Electric Cars Get First Battery That Can Charge in 5 Minutes
- Fast-charging batteries could help overcome range anxiety
- It will take years to be scalable with current infrastructure
Source: StoreDot Ltd.
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Israeli company StoreDot Ltd. has manufactured the first battery for electric vehicles that can be charged in just five minutes, a step toward making refueling as fast as cars at a gas station.
The lithium-ion samples were produced by StoreDot’s strategic partner in China, Eve Energy Co., and have been used as a demonstration in a two-wheeled scooter. StoreDot said that rapid charging batteries could overcome range and charging anxiety, a critical barrier to mainstream EV adoption.