Rapid Charging

[Brambor]

I wonder how long does the battery last but if this got to cars and ebikes that would be revolutionary wouldn't it ?

http://www.cnet.com/news/storedot-rapid-charging-battery-heads-to-smartphones-this-year/

 

[Shea N Encinitas]

Charge a Tesla in 5 minutes!,.. gunna need a sub-station to pull that off. Sure would make cross country e-bike rides more manageable. Tnx 4 da post, -S

 

[Paul E.]

I wonder how long does the battery last but if this got to cars and ebikes that would be revolutionary wouldn't it ?

http://www.cnet.com/news/storedot-rapid-charging-battery-heads-to-smartphones-this-year/

I'm not an electrician, but doesn't charging a 1.5 Ah battery in 1 minute require a current of about 88 A? Perhaps they also invented room temperature superconductors to make phone battery scale wires and contacts able to handle it.