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Originally Posted by Car-Addicted
Back ground: My company sells LiPo's and I have been racing with them for 10 plus years.
The charging of almost any battery is a chemical reaction to store the energy. The rate of charge is limited by numerous factors like the chemical reaction speed and control of heat build up. In RC Racing we use far more sophisticated chargers that monitor individual cells and balance the charge. This is not the case in a EV LiPo battery which balances packs not cells. Fact is the faster you charge a LiPo the greater internal resistance in the cells and the lower capacity and shorter battery life.
Many companies have been saying they have 5min recharging but I have yet to see commercially available prototypes.
A while back I posted an interesting article on a new technology that changed the fluid electrolytes for ICE like recharges.
https://www.purdue.edu/newsroom/rele...tomobiles.html
If you have 3-phase current 480V voltage.
A 250 kW V3 Supercharger charges at 300amps 
Charges a Tesla Model 3 from 5 to 90 percent in 37 minutes  |
Quick side note, I used to race an Optima Mid back in the day. Fun times! I also raced box 25, group 27, and open slot cars. Basically I raced anything with wheels
I agree 100% on lipo battery technology. Did you read the paper on SS?