Blog #5 "Will Fast Charging Make Electric Vehicles Practical?

This article is about the electric cars that are charged with power generators to make electric cars get charged faster and last longer. Rather than the regular chargers that take hours and days to get a full charge. Some car makers are using a gas powererd generators that will charge the vehicles faster and be able to last longer. The cars would be able to recharge upto 80% of the battery capacity in just an half hour. But these capability will be available for only a few cars that have the added gas powered generator and most of these vehicle are made by GM Motors. Even if these cars had the ability the cost of the high charge battery is high for the cars to get the miles needed.

The  new invention will not generate more capability for vehicles to last longer but will only make the price of these high cost stations higher around the world. There are already many vehicles out there in world or most developed countries with the capability of this charging equipment. The cost of the technology could also be a major problem. The equipment can cost tens of thousands of dollars, and installation costs can be triple the equipment costs, bringing in some cases more money to supply charging stations. Some cars already come with on-board chargers that convert AC power from ordinary wall outlets to the DC power needed by the battery. But charging from a conventional 120-volt outlet is slow. The arrival of electric vehicles into the everyday life of users should not change their habits, nor should it expose them to new situations that might be potentially hazardous when they charge their vehicles. There is also the challenge that the way these charging stations will make people around the globe to pay a hefty price for the electric charges. This is because of the demand of high load of charging grids for all areas around the world. Even though many people will benefit from this but it will not make the world less dependent of gas powered cars and most people will not use these charging stations regularly.

http://www.technologyreview.com/news/429283/will-fast-charging-make-electric-vehicles/