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This EV battery fully recharges in just 18 seconds — and it just got the green light for mass production

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RML Group has received approval to mass-produce an ultra-high-power-density electric vehicle battery that can be fully recharged in just 18 seconds .

The VarEVolt battery can supply 6 kilowatts per kilogram, and it's capable of "dumping all its power really, really quickly," RML board member Michael Mallock told Autocar.

The battery has a C rating of 200 , meaning it's able to fully charge or discharge in about 18 seconds , in comparison to the Porsche Taycan 's battery.

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