Electric powered vehicles are here to stay, but their battery systems are a significant limitation to their adoption. Most electric cars only have a range of a little over 100 miles before they need recharging, and this presents a problem if you want to do more than put around town.
Conventional Charging Methods May Limit Drivers
With conventional charging methods for electric vehicles, drivers have to find a recharging station that works with their particular car, then plug in and wait. On average, it's possible to get 75% charge in about 15 minutes, and hopefully, there is not a line at the charging station when you get there. Such a cumbersome process to charge electric vehicles doesn't exactly reflect the hyper-individualism of driving in America, but charging systems are starting to be improved.
Liquid-Powered Batteries Make Electric Cars More Practical
Much effort and funding is going into research in companies and universities across the country designed to improve battery performance and to reduce recharging cycle times. Developing liquid-powered batteries is one area of truly exciting research being done at Purdue University’s campus in West Lafayette, Indiana. Liquid-powered batteries have the opportunity to reduce re-charging cycle time to a point that is faster than filling your gasoline-powered car today.
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Bill Barnes, Operations and Entrepreneurial Manager
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