The adoption of electric vehicles (EVs) is often described in terms of “anxieties,” whether they be related to range (how far an EV travels on a single charge) or charge (how long it takes to recharge a vehicle’s battery). Things have improved significantly since the introduction of the 2010 Nissan Leaf, but battery technology and charging infrastructure both have a long way to go to reassure a large swath of the car-driving public that an EV is just as worthy a purchase as a gas-powered vehicle.
Luckily, the Taiwan-based ceramic battery manufacturer ProLogium has recently introduced a new battery technology that packs more power in a smaller package while charging wickedly fast—around 186 miles in just five minutes, according to the company. This incredible breakthrough comes in the form of a silicon composite anode battery, a solid-state battery that out performs both mainstream lithium-ion and lithium iron phosphate batteries. The company originally unveiled this battery at the 2024 Paris Motor Show in October.
