Hacker News with Generative AI: Charging

How to quickly charge your smartphone: fast charging technologies in detail (eb43.github.io)
The great days are gone when charging a smartphone only required two wires. Today, a charger is a full-fledged computer with more processing power than the Apollo 11 spacecraft that brought humans to the Moon. A processor is necessary in the charger to negotiate charging parameters with the smartphone. Let's dive into fast charging technologies in detail.

Smartphones, Technology, Charging, Batteries

155 points by uycyp 4 days ago | 106 comments

BYD plans to make EV charging as fast as filling a gas tank (techcrunch.com)
Chinese auto maker BYD made waves this week when it announced its new Han L sedan could add as much as 248 miles of range in as little as five minutes.

Electric Vehicles, Charging, Automotive, China

8 points by Willingham 35 days ago | 0 comments

BYD unveils battery system that charges EVs in five minutes (fortune.com)
BYD unveils battery system that charges EVs in five minutes

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Charging, Automotive, Technology

24 points by adam__smith 40 days ago | 13 comments

Self-driving powerbank gives EV drivers a jerrycan on wheels (newatlas.com)
Meet the EV equivalent of a full jerry can – a 141 kilowatt-hour battery charger on wheels, that can autonomously drive itself to wherever it's needed, flexibly extending charging networks and getting much-needed juice to stranded drivers.

Electric Vehicles, Charging, Technology, Innovation

5 points by hunglee2 177 days ago | 0 comments

Korea EV explosion prompts charging rethink, sparks safety fears (japantimes.co.jp)

Korea, Electric Vehicles, Safety, Charging

25 points by PaulHoule 255 days ago | 22 comments

Zeekr announces new LFP batteries that can recharge an EV 10-80% in 10.5 minutes (electrek.co)

Electric Vehicles, Batteries, Charging

9 points by peutetre 255 days ago | 6 comments

New charger lets all EVs plug in without an adapter (arstechnica.com)

Electric Vehicles, Technology, Charging

8 points by bookofjoe 260 days ago | 0 comments

'Supercharger on wheels' brings fast charging to you (electrek.co)

Electric Vehicles, Charging, Mobility

27 points by rmason 338 days ago | 45 comments

Putting a Wet Towel on a Tesla Supercharger Handle Gets Faster Charging Speeds (insideevs.com)

Electric Vehicles, Tesla, Charging

14 points by peutetre 353 days ago | 53 comments