The automotive industry has a million-mile dream for electric vehicles, but its a boring one.
This would effectively eliminate the need for the bulk of vehicle operators toevercharge their batteries.
Whether that means quantum batteries are a month away or decades away remains to be seen.
Background:Batteries are a very complex technology.
Even the little batteries we use for consumer goods are a mystery to scientists.
This thing is a mystery.
Sure, we know how to make batteries.
But we cant really see whats happening inside a battery, at a molecular level, while its working.
Quantum batteries are even more complex than regular batteries.
One of the big ideas scientists are exploring on their way to developing them involves a concept called superabsorption.
With superabsorption however, quantum batteries would flip the script.
The more molecules you pack into a battery featuring superabbsorption, the faster it charges.
Quick take:Theres no telling exactly when fancy new quantum batteries will hit the market.
But one things for certain, when they do itll be huge.
