Rumors About BYD's Solid State and Sodium-Ion Batteries Have Been Greatly Exaggerated
23 Nov 2022, 11:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Recent reports from China indicated that BYD is preparing to mass-produce solid-state and sodium-ion batteries, but BYD denied they were true
The U.S. Could End Reliance on Chinese EV Batteries by 2030, but It Won't Be Cheap or Easy
22 Nov 2022, 11:36 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Goldman Sachs report shows how China’s dominance in the EV battery field could be unwound using protectionist policies and a lot of money
How Is the Battery Degradation of the Tesla Model S After 10 Years on the Roads?
19 Nov 2022, 23:26 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / This Tesla Model S is approaching its 10-year anniversary, so it’s about time to see how the battery is holding out after all these years
Battery Tech Breakthrough Means Goodbye Range Anxiety, It's a Game Changer
16 Oct 2022, 10:23 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Researchers have developed a new battery thermal management system that optimizes fast charging of high-density Li-Ion batteries
NASA's Solid-Stated Battery Has Twice the Energy Density of Tesla's Best Cells
10 Oct 2022, 08:21 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / NASA achieved a breakthrough in solid-state battery research aimed at electricity-powered aircraft, with twice the energy density of regular Li-Ion batteries
A New EV Battery Design From Korea Promises Fast Charging by Storing Ions in a Hollow Core
21 Sep 2022, 13:40 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Scientists in South Korea have managed to solve one of the major problems of lithium-metal batteries using a creative solution
StoreDot Shipped First EV Battery Samples to Partners, Will Charge 100 Miles in 5 Minutes
8 Sep 2022, 11:35 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / After demonstrating the technology this spring, StoreDot started shipping the samples of its 100in5 300-Wh/kg EV batteries to partners as scheduled
A New Molten Salt Battery Promises To Outperform Li-Ion in Every Way, but There's a Catch
1 Sep 2022, 11:54 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A new discovery indicates that the Aluminum-Sulfur might be the best chemistry for fast-charging, cost-effective and high-density batteries, but there’s a catch
The IRA Will Turn U.S. Li-Ion Battery Factories Into Giant Money Printing Machines
30 Aug 2022, 10:44 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / The Inflation Reduction act is not only about EVs tax credits but also about battery production coming to the U.S. with incentives as big as $35 per kWh
A Simple Software Tweak Could Significantly Cut Charging Time for Modern EVs
29 Aug 2022, 11:10 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A simple tweak of the charging algorithms could allow electric vehicles to charge from zero to 90% in a matter of minutes, scientists found
This 2018 Tesla Model 3 Passed the 300,000-Mile Mark, Here's What You Need To Know
26 Jul 2022, 16:01 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many people are still not convinced that electric vehicles are suitable for the long run, but a new story from Canada proves the opposite
Tesla Model X Is Supercharger-Friendly, Here's How It's Holding Up After 200,000 Miles
18 Jul 2022, 17:49 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Many people believe EV batteries will not resist very long, especially when they are fast charged a lot, but this high-mileage Tesla Model X proves otherwise
Florida Family Discovers That Used Electric Vehicles Are a Risk Not Worth Assuming
18 Jul 2022, 14:37 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / A Florida family discovered the hard way that buying a used EV is not a good idea, as a battery replacement costs more than the car
New Super-Fast Charging Technology Can Charge a Battery to 80% in Five Minutes
4 Jul 2022, 08:28 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / CATL’s Qilin batteries promise a 10-80% charging time of just 10 minutes, but the company claims it has the technology to cut that time in half
Scientists Found the Cure to Li-Ion Battery Degradation, Higher-Energy Densities in Sight
16 Jun 2022, 15:14 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / One of the significant issues with Li-Ion batteries is dendrite formation which leads to capacity degradation, but scientists found a way to eliminate this prob
Enovix Has a Li-Ion Battery That Charges to 98% in Ten Minutes, Too Good to Be True?
15 Jun 2022, 13:51 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Li-Ion battery research promises to bring higher capacity and longer endurance, but Enovix’s efforts are geared toward faster charging and increased safety
Solid-State Sodium-Sulfur Batteries Thought Impossible To Make Until This Breakthrough
4 Jun 2022, 21:02 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Solid-state sodium-sulfur batteries offer clear advantages compared to their Li-ion brethren, but until now, no suitable solid electrolyte has been found
The Missing Link in Efficient Fluoride-Ion Batteries Could Be Found Using Machine Learning
25 May 2022, 10:20 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Fluoride-Ion batteries are supposed to be better than Li-ion, but there are few materials to conduct fluoride ions. Machine learning could help
Manganese Could Be the Missing Link of Truly Affordable EV Batteries
14 May 2022, 10:12 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Manganese is the material that EV makers eye for building truly affordable batteries with better characteristics than current LFP cells
Natron To Launch Mass-Production of Sodium-Ion Batteries With Almost Unlimited Lifetime
9 May 2022, 16:22 UTC · By: Cristian Agatie / Natron is ready to kick off mass production of a very long-life sodium-ion battery that offers both increased safety and a very short charging time