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Batteries, on the other hand, will gain far more from the implementation of super-conducting materials. Heat, as I think everyone knows, is the enemy of battery efficiency and long life. Less well-known is that much of the heat generated by batteries is the simple by-product of the resistance to the current flowing through wires . The more resistance, the more heat generated.Article content
This resistant to amperage is debilitating. It is why, for instance, many manufacturers have moved to 800-volt systems over previous 400V architectures. Apologies for getting technical again, but doubling the voltage means you can get the same power from half the current which, if you remember my previous nerdiness, means that four times less heat will be generated.Article content
The heat those cables are subjected to may even account for the greater reliability of Tesla chargers compared with the reliability of independent stations . Many of the problems that cause unreliable charging stations, say experts, is the fragility of their cables — the immense heat generated actually causes them to eventually wear out — compared with their Supercharger counterparts.
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