New car battery tech makes quick-charging possible in cold climates
Posted by Josh Taylor / June 30, 2018
There’s a reason that Californians buy more electric cars than anyone else, and it’s not because they’re a bunch of granola-crunching, tie-dye wearing hippies. It’s because the climate in California is warm, and big, electric car batteries (or any battery) can’t quick charge in anything below 50 degrees Fahrenheit. But, thanks to a group of researchers at Penn State, electric cars may soon be feasible in the midwest or northeast, where the climate isn’t above 50 degrees year round. They’ve created a battery that self-heats, meaning quick charging is possible in low temperatures.
Full story at TechXplore.
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