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Ross Kelly

EVs could charge 500% faster in sub-freezing weather thanks to simple new manufacturing trick

An electric car being charged on a snowy winter day. .

Electric vehicles could charge 500% faster in cold weather thanks to a new manufacturing process, research suggests.

In a new study published March 17 in the journal Joule, scientists explained how they could markedly improve Lithium-ion battery charging rates in temperatures as low as 14 degrees Fahrenheit (minus 10 degrees Celsius) by tweaking the structural design of the battery and altering the chemical reactions that occur during charging.

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