Three researchers from Queensland University of Technology (QUT), Australia have developed supercapacitors, which can be embedded into a car's body panels, roof, doors, bonnet and floor to fast track charging of electric battery.
Supercapacitors is a thin film like technology with electrolyte used between two all-carbon electrodes, which is expected to provide a high-power density, and it can be used with the normal car battery to increase the power of the car.
With a single charge the car is expected to run up to 500km, which is more than double the capacity of the current generation electric cars.
Supercapacitors co-developer Dr Dr Liu said: "Supercapacitors are presently combined with standard Li-Ion batteries to power electric cars, with a substantial weight reduction and increase in performance."
"In the future, it is hoped the supercapacitor will be developed to store more energy than a Li-Ion battery while retaining the ability to release its energy up to 10 times faster - meaning the car could be entirely powered by the supercapacitors in its body panels."
