With recent advances in electric vehicle technology, automakers are looking for ways to make their cars not only more efficient but also more stylish. A team of Swedish researchers may have found a way to do both by using carbon fiber to create a body panel that can also serve as a battery.

The team, led by Professor Lars Berglund of Chalmers University of Technology, has developed a way to use carbon fiber to create a lightweight and strong body panel that can also store energy. The panel is made by combining carbon fiber with a special type of plastic that is used in batteries. by doing this, the panel can store energy, which can be used to power the electric motor of the car.

The team is now working on a prototype of the panel and is hoping to have it ready for production within the next few years. If successful, the panel could be a game-changer for electric vehicles, making them not only more efficient but also more stylish.