Vlad Kovalenko + 115 VK January 7, 2018 Ukrainian engineer has produced and patented a prototype model of a battery for electric cars which charges in just 20 minutes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Varga + 123 AV January 7, 2018 Might be a competition, but this guy would probably need a lot of money to get this project to the end. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Vlad Kovalenko + 115 VK January 7, 2018 Well money might be his biggest problem because he needs about $2-3 million investment to launch it. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selva + 252 SP January 7, 2018 And that's where he can't compete with Tesla. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Varga + 123 AV January 7, 2018 I'm sure there will be a lot of companies interested in his invention, probably China or Europe. He'll get money he needs and they'll get a chance to beat Tesla. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Selva + 252 SP January 7, 2018 Do we really need new battery? If you want to make an electric car more efficient, just get better range and reduce weight. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Adam Varga + 123 AV January 7, 2018 The long range battery is always worth it in the long run. Very important when you travel on long distance. Measure how many times do you need to stop to charge your car and how less travel/charging time you could avoid. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Marina Schwarz + 1,576 January 8, 2018 Better range comes from bigger-capacity battery. The race for the perfect battery is gathering pace, obviously, there's so much at stake. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kate Turlington + 44 KT January 8, 2018 right, but can any of this be produced on a commercial scale .. lots of 'new battery' stories coming out, but nothing that's commercially viable yet. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites