Andrew LokenauthApr 23

JUST IN: A Chinese company just recharged an EV from 0 to 80% in 7.5 minutes.

Most people have no idea what this means.

Greater Bay Technology just rolled its first all-solid-state EV battery cells off a production line.

These cells hit 260-500 Wh/kg in energy density. That's about double what most EVs run on today.

And the company's targeting mass production in 2026.

Show threadGabriel PettierApr 23
@FluentInFinance fast charging is only useful on road trips, most people do little enough distance per day that they can slow recharge overnight on a normal outlet.
Show threadocelot221Apr 24
@tshirtman @FluentInFinance Most people want flexibility and the option to go further if and when they need to. Most people will do a long road journey at some point while they own that car meaning they have to compromise greatly of they need to wait hours for full charge mid-way through their journey.
Show threadGabriel Pettier
@ocelot221 @FluentInFinance right, i’m not saying it’s not useful, i’m saying people over estimate the importance, if someone is doing a couple long trip that will require it a year, or even one every other month, having to wait 30mn every few hours of driving is probably a good thing anyway, having conveniently placed "fast enough" charging options on the way to your long destination is much more important than being able to charge to 80% in 5mn.
Apr 24 at 7:32amWeb