An Electric Car That Recharges in 11 Minutes
| MIT’s Electric Vehicle Team is working on Project elEVen, an electric car which aspires to top 100 mph, travel 200 miles on a single charge, and rejuice in around 10 minutes.
The team is starting with a Lincoln Milan hybrid, whose engine they have gutted and converted to all-electric power. Their goal is to create an electric car that has mainstream appeal, both in looks and performance, while staying true to an all-electric design. This team of student engineers hope to accomplish the feat on three fronts: for speed, they hope to use a three-phase AC motor that can push out 130 continuous kilowatts and is normally used power a 33,000-pound bus. For range, they want to use lithium nanophosphate battery cells from A123 — those have been on the market for a few years. And for rapid recharging capability, they plan to use a 350-kilowatt recharging system that will get a thirsty car up and going in under 11 minutes. PC World says they’ll need roughly 7,900 of those battery cells to power the 250-horsepower car, and will have to use MIT’s own power plant because the 350-kilowatt charger could blow fuses in 20 homes at once. |
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