ZipCharge Go-Portable Battery For Your Electric Vehicle

Worried that your electric vehicle will run out of juice? Get ZipCharge Go which is the portable battery for your electric vehicle such as Tesla.

Now that more and more people are switching to electric vehicles, it makes perfect sense that we will need a portable battery to charge the likes of Tesla and Volvo XC40 Recharge Pure in the future. Behold the portable battery to charge your electric vehicle on the go. In other words, you can now bring along a "spare" battery in case your EV runs out of juice. Sounds like a familiar, brilliant idea, no?

The Portable Battery To Charge Your Electric Vehicle

A portable electric car charger built in the United Kingdom is nearing completion of development and is expected to hit the market early next year, according to its inventor. Introducing ZipCharge Go, a portable lithium-ion battery that doubles as a jerrycan for electric cars. It has been awarded a top British Engineering Excellence Award for "meeting a genuine demand in the rapidly developing EV market."

ZipCharge Go, a portable lithium-ion battery that doubles as a jerrycan for electric cars is certainly a welcome boon in the rapidly developing EV market. The ZipCharge Go has a battery capacity of between 4 and 8 kWh and, according to the manufacturer, gives roughly 30-65 kilometres of range in around 30 minutes, depending on the type of electric car. It connects using a standard Type 2 connection and charges at a rate comparable to that of a common home wall box (7.2kW).

What is ZipCharge Go Battery Capacity?

The portable lithium-ion battery is approximately the size of carry-on luggage and comes equipped with wheels and a retractable handle. It can be charged at home using a standard wall outlet and then wheeled out to your car to extend its range or kept in the boot for further security on longer travels. While an additional 30-65 kilometres of the range may not sound like much, it should be plenty to get the majority of people to their nearest fast-charging station.

Each Recharge Provides an Additional 30-65km of Mileage

Alternatively, apartment dwellers without access to electricity can use the 'Go' to charge their electric cars sufficiently for a regular daily trip, leaving the hard lifting to public chargers on weekends. Additionally, the Go has 4G connectivity and can be operated via an app, which enables customers to arrange to charge for times when electricity rates are at their lowest. Additionally, the Go's bi-directional charging enables it to feed energy back into the grid.

What is The Price of ZipCharge Go?

There is even an app for your portable battery!

The external case is constructed entirely of recycled plastic, and the producer promises that it may be utilised in all weather conditions. Pricing and shipping details have not been confirmed, and it is unknown whether the company wants to export this to other parts of the world. I guess it will cost at least US$1,000 to US$2000 as it is still a novelty. What say you? For more information, head over to ZipCharge Go's official website.