A Power-Dense Battery Will Charge 186 Miles in 5 Minutes—and Change How We Drive Forever

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.