pmmbok t1_is5rpe5 wrote on October 13, 2022 at 2:38 PM

Reply to comment by AThreeToedSloth in A breakthrough in electric vehicle battery design has enabled a 10-minute charge time for a typical EV battery. The record-breaking combination of a shorter charge time and more energy acquired for longer travel range was announced today by Wagamaga

It says that quicker charging will allow for smaller batteries. But I don't want to stop to charge my battery every 125 miles, even if it's quick. So...but quick charging is definitely good. I am under the impression, perhaps wrong, that battery life is related to the number of charging cycles which would defeat some of the saving from using a smaller battery.

noiamholmstar t1_is6lkwq wrote on October 13, 2022 at 5:54 PM

Adding a nickel foil layer is inevitably going to increase the size and weight of a battery cell, so they're arguing that you don't need as many cells because charging more often is not as big of a deal if each charge is shorter.

It's trying to frame the downside of their solution as less of a downside.