Japanese Sumitomo Electric has developed the world’s first superconducting engine inside a Toyota Crown Comfort, which boosts the car performance through the use of liquid nitrogen-cooled super-conduction. With under 200° C, the superconducting engine is claimed to operate more efficient and produce greater torque that could make this prototype travels 10% further than regular electric vehicles. Apparently, this new technology is replacing the old copper wires modus with the superconducting wires and it could be a real selling point for an all-electric vehicle in future though it costs a little more.

[via The Pink Tentacle]

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