One of the Big Drawbacks of Electric Vehicles (EV) is the time they take to Top-Up, but a Joint Project between Purdue University and Ford Motor Company, has made a Breakthrough to address this.

Purdue's engineer's working on the Ford-funded Project, have Devised a Prototype Charging Cable, that can Recharge an EV Battery in Five minutes.

The promise of Purdue's Technology is that it can deliver Charging Times that are far Closer to the Traditional Experience, of Stopping at a Gas Station to Refill a Fuel Tank.

Today’s Charging Times range wildly because of a few Factors, mainly relating to the Charging Cable and the Car Battery's Power Input Rating. Current Cooling Systems just aren't up to the Task.

Even on Superfast Chargers, EV Owners, are looking at over 30 Minutes to Fully Replenish their Battery. A Telsa Level 3 (480 V) takes 15 to 25 minutes.

The New Cable can handle a Current that is 4.6 times that of the most Powerful EV Chargers, today. It's able to deliver that Current because of its Ability to Remove Up-To 24.22 kilowatts of Heat.

It's worth noting that the updated Charging Cable is a Major Step forward down the Path toward Faster Charging, but it's far from the Only Step.

The Prototype Charging Cable hasn't been Tested on an EV yet, because there aren't any Electric Vehicle Batteries around capable of the Input Speeds required.

Purdue says that even with the Cable, Real-World Charging times will Depend heavily, on the Power Output Ratings of the Power Supply and Charging Cable, along with the Power Input Rating of the Battery.

All Three must be Rated to 2,500 amperes.

A Series of Advancements have been made in the EV Battery space that focus on Safety, Efficiency, and Charging Speeds.

The Fastest Charging Batteries promise 100 Miles of Charge in Five minutes, but they are still years away from any Commercial Applications.

The Telsa Model S, is now rated to Travel up to 402 miles on One Charge, enough to drive from San Francisco to Los Angeles without Stopping.










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