
Ford invents cable that can charge electric cars in about 5 minutes
Fox News
Ford and Perdue University are co-developing a cable for use with electric car charging systems that can be used to recharge a battery in about 5 minutes. The patent-pending design uses a unique cooling system to allow for high power operation.
The cable features a unique liquid cooling system that can phase the liquid into vapor, which improves its ability to dissipate heat.
"Today, chargers are limited in how quickly they can charge an EV’s battery due to the danger of overheating. Charging faster requires more current to travel through the charging cable," Michael Degner, senior technical leader, Ford Research and Advanced Engineering, said.
"The higher the current, the greater the amount of heat that has to be removed to keep the cable operational."