METHOD FOR CHARGING AN ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM OF AN ELECTRIC VEHICLE

A method for charging an energy storage system of an electric vehicle using a charging station equipped with an electrical power supply and an electromagnetic wave generator, the method comprising: connecting the charging station to an electric vehicle; determining a frequency at which a dielectric loss of the energy storage system is above a predetermined threshold; applying electromagnetic wave energy at the determined frequency from the electromagnetic wave generator of the charging station to current collectors of the energy storage system to dielectrically heat the energy storage system to a temperature suitable for charging; and applying electrical power to the current collectors of the heated energy storage system to charge the energy storage system.