If the first wave of EV buyers has slowed, automotive stakeholders are ready to catch more EV buyers with faster charging and/or swappable EV battery technology
Some headline writers continue to write off 100% battery-electric vehicles as a passing fad, overwhelmed by a flood of hybrids and the insatiable thirst for liquid fuel. That’s just plain silly, of course.continue to rise. The question is how fast. Faster-charging and less expensive batteries with longer range would help push things along, and that is exactly what EV battery stakeholders have in the works.on account of its interest in solid-state EV battery technology.
Mercedes-Benz, for one, has already called dibs. Factorial notes that the new Solstice EV battery is a collaborative effort with the iconic automaker. The latest news from StoreDot involves the company’s first foray into prismatic EV battery architecture, referring to a thin, rectangular shape that offers the potential for improved capacity compared to cylindrical cells.
In an interesting twist, StoreDot is also aiming to alleviate concerns over the impact of extreme fast-charging on battery life. The company claims that signs of accelerated degradation have not materialized, despite the rough-and-tumble of extreme fast charging.
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