Honda EVs to charge in 15 minutes

One of the biggest hurdles to the expansion of the electric vehicle market is the time needed to recharge electric batteries in comparison to filling up the gas tank. According to Nikkei, Honda claims it will have EVs capable of a full charge in just 15 minutes by 2022. Honda currently sources batteries for plug-in hybrids from Panasonic and is looking for a partner to collaborate with on its new, quick charging battery. Honda is also engineering lighter bodies that are able to go farther on a single battery charge to reduce the anxiety that’s been occurring since the introduction of EVs. The goal for 2022 is for a Honda EV to go 240 km on a 15-minute charge. Currently, the fastest quick chargers are able to charge an EV battery to about 80 percent in roughly 30 minutes. While this is good, it is not enough to establish widespread acceptance of electric vehicles with drivers who are used to the convenience of  filling fuel tanks for internal combustion engines in five minutes anywhere in the world's massive network of gas stations. Honda is clever to be focusing on how far an EV can go on a 15 minute charge rather than focusing on how many miles a vehicle can go on a giant battery that takes a long time to soak up electrons.