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Battery that runs on ‘RUST’ could be used to charge electric cars in seconds – and be refuelled just like a normal petrol motor

A NEW battery prototype could mean electric car drivers no longer have to wait hours to charge up their motors.

Developed at the University of Glasgow, the battery concept creates electricity using a type of metal oxide - or "exotic rust".

 A new battery prototype could eliminate the need for charging electric cars
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A new battery prototype could eliminate the need for charging electric carsCredit: Alamy

According to a report by BBC News, when added with water the oxide can generate enough electricity to power a car.

And drivers would be able to top up the same way they would with a petrol or diesel motor.

When the power generated by the oxide and water mix has been spent, motorists would be able to empty it at a regular service station via a nozzle.

They could then add more liquid to their battery in the same way you would add petrol to your fuel tank.

 Batteries would be drained and refilled at regular service stations
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Batteries would be drained and refilled at regular service stationsCredit: Alamy

The research team even suggested the alternate electricity source could generate similar mileage to conventional vehicle fuel sources.

Lee Cronin, one of the research team at the University of Glasgow, : “This will overcome a big kind of cultural inertia.

“You can get instant refuel in the same way, with no change to your behaviour now.

"Because it’s a liquid it would just work as normal using the same infrastructure.

"It will certainly be a game-changer if we can make sure that the prototype scales up as we expect.”

Researchers also claimed the battery did not age as quickly as current EV options, and that it was capable of generating far more energy.

They said making the battery was relatively easy, but progressing to mass production could prove a challenge.

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