Charging your EV as quickly as filling your gas tank? That’s the goal, right? The brass ring, the tipping point that surely will make electric vehicles as compelling a choice, if not more so, than ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. James Morris covers the rapidly growing world of electric vehicles. Charging time is one of the regular criticisms aimed at EVs.

Chinese automaker BYD has launched a fast-charging system that it claims can add enough range for daily driving in roughly nine minutes, a speed the company says rivals filling up a gasoline tank. The ...