MAHLE Powertrain and Allotrope Energy unveil breakthrough battery technology

https://www.mahle-powertrain.com/en/news-and-press/press-releases/mahle-powertrain-and-allotrope-energy-unveil-breakthrough-battery-technology-85632

"lithium-carbon pack... recharged at 20 kW in just 90 seconds... challenge came in designing electrical architecture capable of absorbing such high rates of charge... uses its own built-in capacitor-based energy store to deliver ultra-fast charging up to 20 kW by augmenting the power from a typical 7 kW single phase connection, reducing cost and complexity while eliminating the need for expensive power grid connection upgrades"

See also: Lithium Sulfur, Lithium Carbon — Batteries Have Come A Long Way, Baby
https://cleantechnica.com/2021/09/23/lithium-sulfur-lithium-carbon-batteries-have-come-a-long-way-baby/

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https://phys.org/news/2024-04-surface-synthesis-carbyne-sp-hybridized.html