Mmm, I bet that would convince even the most stubborn Earth-killer lovers to flock to EVs superior embrace.

Unfortunately, this is still just a dream.

Its been already tested thatfast charging your EV speeds up battery degradation.

Why we can’t charge lithium-ion EV batteries in a few minutes

Breaking down the findings

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But thats where we hit the snag thats taming our wildest charging fantasies.

So lets take a look at what exactly is happening.

Lithium-ion EV battery structure

So… whats the takeaway?

Super-fast charging with graphite-based lithium EV batteries doesnt seem very likely at the moment.

So for super-fast charging to become a reality, we need to hope for a breakthrough in graphite technology.

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That would be optimal as most EVs today run on graphite-based lithium.

But whatever the super-fast charging solution will be, it doesnt seem like itll be here super-fast.

Story byIoanna Lykiardopoulou

Ioanna is a writer at TNW.

With a background in the humanities, she has a soft spot for social impact-enabling technologies.

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