| Mercedes Benz testing EQS with a 620 mile range solid state battery
The next generation of EV's will most likely come with solid state batteries. Mercedes Benz is taking preliminary trials of its EQS saloon with a 620 mile range, single charge, solid state battery. If successful the new EV could get launched by the end of this decade reports Autocar UK. The prototype work was done in the U.K.
This may soon turn out contrary to the earlier stance in 2024 of the car maker to go slow on the EV production and R&D front. The 620 mile range could be a game changer in the premium EV market for the Stuttgart based carmaker, should the preliminary trials turn out successful. Quote:
Mercedes-Benz is testing a solid-state battery that could unlock a range of more than 620 miles on a single charge, with the first production car to use it scheduled to hit roads before the end of the decade.
Preliminary trials are being carried out to evaluate the efficiency, durability and performance of the pack that has been jointly created by the German car maker and the US-based Factorial Energy.
Mercedes is using an EQS saloon to test the battery, which first took to the road earlier this month. It has been lightly modified to accommodate the new pack, with work mainly focused on reworking the battery housing.
While Mercedes-Benz has yet to disclose the full technical specifications of its prototype solid-state battery, it confirms that the EQS’s existing 12-module battery compartment allows for flexible configurations and capacities. The company claims the new energy storage technology offers around a 25% increase in range compared with a lithium ion battery of equivalent size and weight.
The current EQS 450+ saloon, equipped with a 118kWh lithium ion battery, has a WLTP-certified range of 511 miles. By contrast, Mercedes-Benz expects its new solid-state unit to push the EQS prototype’s range beyond 620 miles under real-world driving conditions.
In an announcement made in June last year, Factorial Energy – which has also partnered Hyundai and Stellantis – confirmed it had supplied Mercedes-Benz with battery cells featuring an energy density of up to 391Wh/kg and a charging capacity exceeding 106Ah. The pack also holds a patented lithium-metal anode and polymer separator.
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The link:- https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-news/t...620-mile-range
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