This Game-changing Electric Battery Concept Can Fully Charge Faster Than Your Smartphone

The tech is still in its developmental phase but has the potential to bury the range anxiety issue for good

Electric two-wheelers are becoming more popular with each passing day. But let’s face it, range anxiety is probably their biggest limitation and consumers’ worst nightmare. To tackle this, MAHLE Powertrains and Allotrope Energy have joined hands to develop a game-changing battery tech concept, which can fully charge in just 90 seconds -- faster than even the fastest-charging smartphones. 

Unlike conventional batteries, this new tech features a lithium-carbon setup capable of ultra-fast charging, thanks to a supercapacitor. Not only this, the makers claim that this battery cell suffers none of the thermal degradation effects experienced by traditional lithium-based batteries, consequently permitting high current delivery and fast recharging without the need for an external cooling system. Oh, and it is environment-friendly too as it can be fully recycled and doesn’t require rare metals to function. 

MAHLE Powertrain officials have taken a giant leap in terms of charging cycles. This new tech allows over 1 lakh cycles, a huge step up from our conventional batteries.

Everything said and done, all this is still some time away from reality, considering it is currently in its developmental phase for small electric scooters. Nevertheless, once perfected for small two-wheelers, it would undoubtedly make its way to more powerful offerings, thus solving the range anxiety problem associated with EVs. 

The most obvious benefit of this new battery tech is that it would lessen the charging time for EVs close to that of refuelling a petrol two-wheeler, considering there’s almost always a queue at the petrol pump. 

Of course, all this will come at a price. That’s because any new tech isn’t cheap, and the first manufacturers to use it will want to sell their products at a premium. However, with widespread adoption, the price is bound to go down, eventually. But we can stop worrying about it as it will probably take a long time to bless our shores.

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