The multi-federal agency-funded battery charger can recharge a standard electric vehicle battery in just 10 minutes, setting a record and showing incredible advancements in charging technology.

“The smaller, faster-charging batteries will dramatically cut down battery cost and usage of critical raw materials such as cobalt, graphite and lithium, enabling mass adoption of affordable electric cars,” lead study author Chao-Yang Wang added. Wang, who serves as the William E. Diefenderfer Professor of Mechanical Engineering at Penn State, is one of a handful of Penn State researchers who worked on the project.

In addition to the more recent battery-charging project, Wang was also part of a team that last year worked on an innovative self-heating lithium iron phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles that could also quickly recharge in 10 minutes. Wang’s research team believes the battery’s lifetime would be able to span up to 2 million miles—considerably more distance than a standard combustible engine.

In addition to the more recent battery-charging project, Wang was also part of a team that last year worked on an innovative self-heating lithium iron phosphate battery with a range of 250 miles that could also quickly recharge in 10 minutes. Wang’s research team believes the battery’s lifetime would be able to span up to 2 million miles—considerably more distance than a standard combustible engine.