Energy storage leap could slash electric car charging times
by Adam Vaughan Energy correspondent from Environment | The Guardian on (#3GTGT)
Development of new material for supercapacitors has potential to raise range to that of petrol cars
Researchers have claimed a breakthrough in energy storage technology that could enable electric cars to be driven as far as petrol and diesel vehicles, and recharge in minutes rather than hours.
Teams from Bristol University and Surrey University developed a next-generation material for supercapacitors, which store electric charge and can be replenished faster than normal batteries.
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