{New|Brand new|Fresh|Brand-new|Completely new} battery can triple driving {range of|selection of|array of|variety of|choice of} electric cars
London: A new inexpensive battery {that can|that may|that will|which could|that could} triple the driving range {of|associated with|regarding|involving|connected with} electric cars while significantly {lowering|decreasing|reducing|cutting down|bringing down} their cost could reach {the market|the marketplace|industry|the market industry|this market} in just over a {year|12 months|yr|calendar year|season}, scientists say.
The lithium {battery|electric battery|battery power|battery pack|power supply}, hailed by experts as {a game|a game title|a casino game|a sport|an activity} changing “killer app” for {the|the actual|the particular|your|this} global car market, can also double the running life {of a|of the|of your|of an|of any} smartphone or a laptop, {said|stated|mentioned|explained|claimed} Dr Qichao Hu, who developed {the device|these devices|the unit|the product|it}.
Hu worked on the {device|gadget|system|unit|product} with Donald Sadoway, a battery expert {at the|in the|on the|with the|for the} Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).
Sadoway said its {impact on|effect on|affect|influence on|have an effect on} the cost and performance {of an|of the|of your|associated with an|of} electric car could prove transformational, ‘Financial Times’ {reported|documented|noted|described|claimed}.
Batteries in existing electric cars can account for {as much as|around|up to|just as much as|approximately} 30 per cent of {the cost|the price|the fee|the charge|the purchase price}. They also need temperature control systems {to stop|to prevent|to avoid|to halt|to quit} them from overheating or {catching|getting|finding|finding and catching|capturing} fire.
The new battery operates safely at {a wide range of|an array of|many|numerous|a variety of} temperatures, which should save {costs|expenses|charges|fees|prices}, said Hu.
The battery itself {will be|is going to be|will probably be|are going to be|will likely be} about 20 per cent {cheaper|less expensive|less costly|more affordable|more cost-effective} than existing ones.
Independent experts {in the us|in america|in the usa|in the united states|the united states} recently confirmed prototype cells {in the|within the|inside the|inside|from the} battery can store more than {twice as|two times as|doubly} much energy as conventional {cells|tissue|tissues|cellular material|solar cells}, the report said.
The main difference {between the|between your|involving the|relating to the|between} new battery and existing ones is {that it|it|which it|who's|so it} has an ultra-thin metal anode with higher energy density {than the|compared to|compared to the|as opposed to|versus} graphite and silicon anodes {in|within|inside|throughout|with} current batteries, and uses {safer|less dangerous|less hazardous|more secure|better} electrolyte material.
Hu hopes the battery {will be|is going to be|will probably be|are going to be|will likely be} in production for consumer electronics {in the|within the|inside the|inside|from the} first half of 2016 and in electric cars {by the|through the|from the|with the|because of the} second half of that {year|12 months|yr|calendar year|season}.
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