• Five-Minute EV Charging Is Here, but Not for U.S.-Made Cars

    From ltlee1@21:1/5 to All on Wed Apr 23 13:25:21 2025
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    WSJ: Five-Minute EV Charging Is Here, but Not for U.S.-Made Cars

    " CATL and BYD, two Chinese battery developers, say they have created
    EV batteries that can charge in about five minutes.

    China is ahead of the U.S. in EV technology, while the U.S. has
    concerns about energy security.

    CATL also introduced a sodium-ion battery to reduce dependence on
    lithium, a material with potential supply bottlenecks.

    SHANGHAI—Two of the world’s leading battery developers are locked in a technological race that has brought the charging time for an electric
    vehicle to just five minutes—about the amount of time it takes to refuel
    a traditional gasoline-powered car.

    And, in a twist with geopolitical ramifications, both of the
    technological leaders are Chinese. It is a show of prowess that
    underscores just how far China has extended its global dominance over next-generation technologies, in some cases leaving the U.S. years
    behind.

    The claimed leap forward on EV batteries is merely the latest
    technological feat for a country that has stunned Western governments
    with a string of breakthroughs on artificial intelligence,
    semiconductors and EVs—a vindication of leader Xi Jinping’s ambitions of turning China into a global technological powerhouse."

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