In 2020, Honda will launch an EV that can travel up to 240 km in just 15 minutes of charging.
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| According to Nikkei Asian Review, Honda has made a leap forward in creating an EV with ultra-fast charging capabilities by 2020. Specifically, with just 15 minutes of charging, it can travel 240 km. |
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| To achieve such a breakthrough, Honda had to develop a completely new generation of batteries with large capacity and extremely fast charging capability. In the current market, electric vehicles with fast charging features still take twice as long as Honda's batteries to charge to 80%. |
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| Currently, electric vehicle charging stations in Japan only support 150 kW of power, but will be upgraded to 350 kW by 2020 to accommodate the fast charging capabilities of the new generation of batteries. Meanwhile, car manufacturers in Europe are working together to build 350 kW charging stations along many major highways. |
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| Honda plans to launch its EVs in Europe in 2019 and in Japan the following year. It plans to produce the new batteries with help from another partner. |
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| Of course, other manufacturers have also announced plans to offer car batteries with breakthrough fast charging technology, such as the Emotion EV, which can travel about 125 miles in just 9 minutes of charging. In addition, Tesla is also planning to develop an electric car that can travel about 400 miles in just 30 minutes of charging. |
Honda's electric car can be fully charged in 15 minutes
With just 15 minutes of charging, EVs can travel 240 km.
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