Supercapacitors: A new source of power for electric cars?

• Published in: Economic analysis and policy Vol. 61; pp. 93 - 103
• Main Authors: Horn, Michael, MacLeod, Jennifer, Liu, Meinan, Webb, Jeremy, Motta, Nunzio
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.03.2019
• Subjects: Double layer capacitors; Electric cars; Electric energy storage; Lithium batteries; Supercapacitors; Supercapacitors; Double layer capacitors; Lithium batteries; Electric cars; Electric energy storage

Supercapacitors are electric storage devices which can be recharged very quickly and release a large amount of power. In the automotive market they cannot yet compete with Li-ion batteries in terms of energy content, but their capacity is improving every year. They are already used as ancillary devi...