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Enovix's silicon-based EV battery hits 98 percent charge in 10 minutes
• https://newatlas.com, By Nick LavarsUS startup Enovix hopes to play its part in all of this with a next-generation battery design, which it says can now be nearly completely recharged in less than 10 minutes.
Shaving valuable minutes off the potential plug-in time for electric vehicles is a common goal among battery scientists, and we've seen breakthroughs come from both research groups and private companies working in this space. This includes studies detailing aluminum-ion batteries and experimental electrodes that could cut recharge times to mere minutes, while startups such as StoreDot and big-name players like Volvo are also throwing their hats into the ring.Technology outfit ABB has what it says is the world's fastest electric vehicle charger, with an ability to fully charge a car in 15 minutes or less.