[The Lone Bolt]

More evidence that EVs are the future:

Better Battery-Control Software Could Double Charging Speed: Research

New battery charge estimation algorithms developed by engineers at the University of California (UC), San Diego, are on the verge of vastly improve the capabilities of current lithium-ion batteries.

The changes center around improving charging times, potentially allowing for batteries that charge twice as fast as those currently available.

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Essentially, the new methods improve virtually every aspect of modern batteries.

They'll be cheaper, for a start--as much as 25 percent less than current batteries. They'll charge quicker, the battery's size can be reduced, and they can be used with more powerful electric motors. And because the state of the battery is more closely monitored, none of the efficiency improvements come at the expense of safety.

Ultimately, that would mean quicker, cheaper, faster-charging electric cars, using technology little different to the batteries already used.

It's only one of many other battery technologies currently in development, but the bottom line is that electric cars are only set to get better.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/...speed-research