Electrical Vehicle Charging
Budget: $250 – $750 USD
Background
The future of transportation lies in EVs. Many firms are developing batteries to serve this market best. Almost all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles use lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Despite much progress in battery development, some significant hurdles still exist and must be resolved.
Long charging time is the main problem for EV adaptation. The US Department of Transportation reports that battery electric vehicles may be fully charged, using commonly home electric socket level 1 charger in 40–50 hours. Such a long battery charging time is a significant deterrent. Even high current level 3 DC chargers need 30 minutes to charge and require an infrastructure of specialized charging stations.
Charging batteries at high currents is a hazard! Cars catching fire while being charged or spontaneously combusting while driving is also a big obstacle. Tons of LIBs have been recalled in past years due to explosions and fire incidents, causing severe economic and waste problems. On top of this, there are also safety concerns for individuals using EVs. Consequently, regulatory agencies are expected to impose regulations to reduce charging currents to mitigate these fire and explosion accidents.
Given these challenges, it is difficult to see an effective solution for charging EV batteries safely and in minutes. A considerable budget is being allocated to constructing an ineffective grid of slow charging stations (SCSs) with the false belief that throwing good money at the problem will resolve these issues. SCS infrastructure is not an effective way of addressing these problems. While the issue of fires is somewhat addressed, the issue of extended charging times is still without a solution.
Our proposed technology allows you to be part of this revolutionized thinking about EV charging and lead the way toward sustainable clean, green futuristic transportation.
The future of transportation lies in EVs. Many firms are developing batteries to serve this market best. Almost all-electric and plug-in hybrid vehicles use lithium-ion batteries (LIBs). Despite much progress in battery development, some significant hurdles still exist and must be resolved.
Long charging time is the main problem for EV adaptation. The US Department of Transportation reports that battery electric vehicles may be fully charged, using commonly home electric socket level 1 charger in 40–50 hours. Such a long battery charging time is a significant deterrent. Even high current level 3 DC chargers need 30 minutes to charge and require an infrastructure of specialized charging stations.
Charging batteries at high currents is a hazard! Cars catching fire while being charged or spontaneously combusting while driving is also a big obstacle. Tons of LIBs have been recalled in past years due to explosions and fire incidents, causing severe economic and waste problems. On top of this, there are also safety concerns for individuals using EVs. Consequently, regulatory agencies are expected to impose regulations to reduce charging currents to mitigate these fire and explosion accidents.
Given these challenges, it is difficult to see an effective solution for charging EV batteries safely and in minutes. A considerable budget is being allocated to constructing an ineffective grid of slow charging stations (SCSs) with the false belief that throwing good money at the problem will resolve these issues. SCS infrastructure is not an effective way of addressing these problems. While the issue of fires is somewhat addressed, the issue of extended charging times is still without a solution.
Our proposed technology allows you to be part of this revolutionized thinking about EV charging and lead the way toward sustainable clean, green futuristic transportation.