Electric vehicle

The EV Charging Problem Might Finally Be Solved

Posted in Hardware, Science on 4th May, 2026
by Alexander Muller

One of the most stubborn objections to electric vehicles has always been the same: filling up a petrol tank takes two minutes; charging an EV takes forever. That argument is becoming increasingly hard to make.
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Solid-state battery from US cell maker hits new milestone

Posted in Hardware, Science on 13th Jun, 2024
by Alex Muller

Factorial is ultimately aiming for vehicle ranges over 600 miles (966 km) per charge from a 90-kWh battery that drops around 30% in weight and size compared to a conventional lithium-ion pack. The FEST batteries are also designed to be produced using the same equipment used to produce lithium-ion batteries, with minimal changes.
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