Swedish company Polestar and Israeli company StoreDot have announced that they were able to charge the electric vehicle (EV) prototype “Polestar 5” from 10% to 80% battery capacity (SOC) in just 10 minutes using StoreDot’s battery, which allows ultra-fast charging with “100in5” (100 miles of travel with 5 minutes of charging). This demonstration, according to Polestar, is the world’s first of such rapid charging from 10% to 80% within 10 minutes using silicon-dominant cells in a roadworthy vehicle—not just with individual cells in a lab setting.  StoreDot’s battery cell uses a silicon anode and has an energy density comparable to … Continue reading Polestar 5 Prototype Achieves 80% Charge in Just 10 Minutes: A Leap in EV Charging Speeds