'Cambridge crude' could let EVs refuel like gas-powered vehicles

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Members of the research team included (from left to right) recent graduate Mihai Duduta '10, Prof. W. Craig Carter, graduate student Bryan Ho, and Prof. Yet-Ming Chiang (Image: Dominick Reuter)

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The liquid suspension that has been dubbed 'Cambridge crude' (Image: Dominick Reuter)

A prototype of the semi-solid flow battery developed at MIT (Image: Dominick Reuter)

Article Summary

With consumers used to the convenience of refueling their vehicle at the gas station in a few minutes, one of the biggest disadvantages of electric vehicles is the time it takes to recharge their batteries. Now, by separating the energy storage and energy discharging functions of the battery into separate physical structures, researchers at MIT have achieved a breakthrough that could allow EVs to be recharged in the same time it takes to refuel a conventional car. The technology could also provide an inexpensive alternative for energy storage for intermittent, renewable energy sources such as wind and solar.

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