Can An Electric Vehicle Charge in 5 Minutes? NASA Says It’s Possible
NASA’s latest space technology might be able to charge electric vehicles in 5 minutes or less.
Written by Alexandra Maloney
Reviewed by Serena Aburahma
One of the biggest complaints drivers have with electric vehicles is that they take a long time to charge.
There’s no denying that charging up an EV is a lot slower than fueling up at the gas pump, but there just might be a
car technology
solution to this common problem that would even the playing field. NASA claims its latest space technology could be used on electric vehicles and cut charging times to five minutes or less.
NASA’s Latest Charging Technology
Cooling system technology developed by NASA for electronics in space could be used to charge electric vehicles at the fastest times ever seen. The system, known as subcooled flow boiling, was developed to help electronics in space maintain proper temperatures.
Used here on earth, the technology can potentially deliver five times the current of other electric vehicles on the market,
Business Insider
reports. Subcooled flow boiling works by allowing cool cables to carry high electrical charges. Because the cables are cool, they can carry electricity at a faster rate without the risk of overheating.
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New Technology Can Reduce EV Charge Time to 5 Minutes
NASA
claims that if subcooled flow boiling is applied to electric vehicles, charging time could be reduced to five minutes or less. Today, the average fast charging for an electric vehicle is about twenty minutes, but some vehicles and chargers can take an entire day or night to fully charge the battery.
According to
USA Today
reporting, NASA’s new technology could increase the current rate of 520 amps supplied to EVs through chargers by nearly five times, up to 1,400 amps. This would decrease charging times by five, meaning most vehicles could be charged in about five minutes or less.
NASA also notes that standard electric vehicle chargers drivers can buy for their homes often only provide about 150 amps. If this technology could be adopted widely, charging times for home chargers would also be significantly reduced.
EV Charging Research is Ongoing
NASA’s technology comes at a pivotal time in the electric vehicle world. Recently, the US government has been increasing funding for electric vehicles, with an aim to install 500,000 EV chargers throughout the United States by 2030.
Plus, electric vehicle sales in 2022 are projected to be at an all-time high. With growing popularity, the EV charging problem is growing more urgent to solve.
According to USA Today, researchers at Purdue University have been working on faster-charging solutions since 2017, with significant breakthroughs recently and plans to test within the next two years.
NASA’s latest charging technology could be the scientific breakthrough electric vehicles needed.
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