Fast Charge Electric Car Batteries

Toshiba has developed a fast charge that Mitsubishi has selected for two upcoming electric vehicles. The battery has very fast charge times and can withstand wide temperature ranges making it ideal for automotive applications. The battery will allow for regenerative charging during braking that will allow for it to perform 1.7 times longer during driving. Smaller battery modules can then be used helping to reduce the overall weight of the car.



From Green Progress

“The SCiB pushes the life of the lithium-ion battery to a new level by supporting 2.5 times more charge/discharge cycles than a typical lithium-ion battery. Recharging is also notably better. Charged with the highest current available with CHAdeMO, widely seen as the emerging standard for fast charging EV, an SCiB reaches about 80 percent of full capacity in some 15 minutes, about 50% in 10 minutes and about 25% in 5 minutes – half the times of a typical lithium-ion battery charged under the same conditions. The SCiB also generates little heat while recharging, eliminating the need for power to cool the battery module.”