China is Winning The Race for Ultra-Fast Charging EV Batteries

The world's biggest battery makers are working to make electric vehicles more attractive to hesitant buyers by offering a five-minute charge time for a decent range that would give drivers the same superfast experience as they would have at a gas station. Currently, the charging times for EVs range anywhere from 20 minutes to 50 or more hours, depending on the charger types and speeds, as well as the vehicle battery capacity. Some battery makers have recently unveiled batteries capable of charging to 80 percent in fewer than 10 minutes and say…