When it comes to preserving nature, electric cars will play a huge role in it, at least one day. Besides that electric cars provide zero harm to the environment they have one small problem though and that’s recharging.


Recharging has always been a problem with all our portable devices and gadgets, and there’s not a worse thing that can happen to you than to run out of batteries. Once the recharging process starts and it can take some time with ordinary devices, but how much time does it take to fully recharge electric car? It takes a lot more time than charging your cell phone, that’s for sure. This is the main reason why electric cars are so impractical and not used instead of ordinary cars. Electric cars could be used for smaller distances, such as going to the shop but not for a long hour drive.

Well people from JFE Engineering Corp might have solution to this recharging problem, and that solution is called charging station. Charging station should put an end to long recharge time of your car allowing it to be recharged to 50% in only three minutes. You’ll save a lot of your time and money with these super charger stations. But before you can use this charger you’ll have to make certain modifications to your cars software and system.

One more thing, these stations aren’t cheap so one of these could cost $63,000, so they aren’t going to be widely used, at least not yet.

[via Ubergizmo]

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5 Responses to Rich people technology: JFE Quick Charging Station for your electric car

  1. 1
    memory stick says:

    But before you can use this charger, you must make some modifications to your car and the software system.

  2. 2
    New Cars says:

    It's all about subsidizing. If Uncle Sam kicks in significant subsidies, it will not take as long as some think.

  3. 3
    Justin says:

    “…electric cars provide zero harm to the environment…”

    Sigh. Why does this old saw get put out whenever electric cars are discussed? Do any of you people know where your electricity comes from? Coal or oil fired generating plants create carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and other pollutants. Nuclear plants create nuclear waste. Even solar panels require huge amounts of toxic chemicals to make before they can make electricity. Please, knock off the propaganda!

  4. 4
    gib says:

    Idiots: better smels petrol powered car’s exhaust,isn’t?

  5. 5
    honest jon says:

    Yea man. My m3 isnt rubish, but if she could have el motor insurance would be cheaper, no road tax, no need oil, and less parts. Y

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