Honda: 15min charge for 240km range by 2022
New high-performance battery tech on the way from HondaHonda says it is developing a new range of high-capacity batteries for its pure-electric vehicles which, by 2022, will deliver a range of more than 240km after just 15 minutes of battery charging.
Currently, most of Honda's rivals claim their pure-electric cars take around 30 minutes for a similar charge.
According to Nikkei Asian Review, the Japanese giant is already well down the track in creating batteries capable of ultra-fast charging and the first two vehicles that will could benefit are the EVs launching in 2019.
Honda has teamed with a new undisclosed battery partner and the ultra-fast charging capability is courtesy of newly developed high-capacity batteries.
The new cells are capable of being charged quickly because they can cope safely with the extreme current (and heat) of ultra-quick charging.
It's not known if the batteries being developed are next-gen 'solid state' cells which car-makers like Toyota are readying for its pure-electric future.
Helping the car-maker reach its 240km/15-minute goal are greater weight savings from new composites used in the manufacture of its vehicles, plus a more efficient power control system.
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