Government wants to put on the roads , some 6 million Electric Cars by 2022
Only
problems are :
·
Li-ion Batteries cost almost 50 % - 70 % of the car
price
Sunil Jain (
CEO – Hero Future Energies Pvt Ltd ) says :
“ After 2020, the battery price is going to become one-third of what it is
today . Technology is changing very fast . We are looking at Solar Charging Stations “
·
These
batteries are huge and take 30
– 60 minutes to re-charge ( who would want to line up in a 1 KM long
queue , at Kemp’s Corner charging Station ? )
If battery costs keep dropping by about 22 % each year ,after 2 / 3
years , selling price of EV will come down to below the selling prices of
Petrol / Diesel cars !
That leaves the problem of ULTRA QUICK re-chargeable batteries
Fortunately , many battery manufacturers’ R&D labs and University
labs are working on this problem
Following news ( on the web ) is just one example :
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‘INSTANTLY RECHARGEABLE’ BATTERY COULD CHANGE THE
FUTURE OF ELECTRIC AND HYBRID AUTOMOBILES
A technology developed by Purdue
researchers could provide an “instantly rechargeable” method that is safe, affordable and
environmentally friendly for recharging electric and hybrid vehicle batteries
through a quick and easy process similar to refuelling a car at a gas station.
The innovation could expedite the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles
by eliminating the time
needed to stop and re-charge a conventional electric car’s battery and
dramatically reducing the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging
stations.
John Cushman, Purdue University distinguished professor of earth, atmospheric and
planetary science and a professor of mathematics, presented the research
findings “Redox reactions in immiscible-fluids in porous media – membraneless
battery applications” at the recent International Society for Porous Media 9th
International Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands.
Cushman co-founded Ifbattery LLC (IF-battery)
to further develop and commercialize the technology. ( drbigjohn@gmail.com )
“Electric and hybrid vehicle sales
are growing worldwide and the popularity of companies like Tesla is incredible,
but there continues to be strong challenges for industry and consumers of electric
or hybrid cars,” said Cushman, who led the research team that developed the
technology.
“The biggest challenge for industry is to extend the life of a battery’s
charge and the infrastructure needed to actually charge the vehicle. The
greatest hurdle for drivers is the time commitment to keeping their cars fully charged.”
Current electric cars need convenient locations built for charging ports.
“Designing
and building enough of these recharging stations requires massive
infrastructure development, which means the energy distribution and storage
system is being rebuilt at tremendous cost to accommodate the need for
continual local battery recharge,” said Eric Nauman, co-founder of Ifbattery and a Purdue professor of
mechanical engineering, basic medical sciences and biomedical engineering.
“Ifbattery
is developing an energy storage system that would enable drivers to fill up
their electric or hybrid vehicles with fluid electrolytes to re-energize spent battery fluids
much like refueling their gas tanks.”
Without losing time , India should include this
technology under :
06 June 2017
www.hemenparekh.in /
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