WattStation is the new electric car charging station that was announced by General Electric. The time is reduced by two thirds that it takes to charge a 24 kWh battery. For home and commercial use the WattStation could be used for.
Technology for the WattStation
Smart-grid technology is used with the WattStation charging unit. Extra energy is delivered to areas of high demand with the two way digital control intelligent grid has. Combined with superconductive transmission lines, the smart-grid tech can pull the extra energy required to charge batteries quickly.
WattStation – is it really going to work?
. More electric cars take twelve to eighteen hours to charge. Most batteries nevertheless take at least twelve hours to charge although that time is getting reduced.
Problems with Electric car batteries
Getting enough power to run a car is the biggest problem for electric cars. No matter what the battery is made with, it still will take time to charge. Electric transmission systems and lines can only deliver so much power at once. However, WattStation claims to have fixed this issue.
Is WattStation something buyers are interested in?
Electric cars have been a frustrating problem for most car makers. Only certain people are likely to be interested electric cars even though the market is getting larger. Buyers would rather use gas cars with the questionable battery technology and long charging times. GE wants buyers to choose electric rather than gas with the WattStation available as well.
