Fisker's New Batteries Could Deliver 500 Miles Of Range And Recharge In One Minute
Electric car maker Fisker is claiming to have patented a new type of solid-state battery that could deliver a 500-mile range in a recharge time of just one minute.
A three-dimensional structure increases the surface area inside the batteries. The net result, Fisker says, is an energy density 2.5 times greater than in today’s best lithium-ion batteries. The 3D design should also overcome solid-state’s known limitations, namely lower power output and vulnerability to cold temperatures.
The technologies are said to allow the electrodes to cover a surface area 25 times greater than in traditional ‘thin-film’ designs. Fisker will display its apparent achievements at CES in January. The batteries will all be designed to integrate with current manufacturing infrastructure and tooling.
Speaking this week, Dr Fabio Albano, vice president of Fisker Inc, was quoted as saying:
“This breakthrough marks the beginning of a new era in solid-state materials and manufacturing technologies.
“We are addressing all of the hurdles that solid-state batteries have encountered on the path to commercialisation, such as performance in cold temperatures; the use of low cost and scalable manufacturing methods; and the ability to form bulk solid-state electrodes with significant thickness and high active material loadings.
“We are excited to build on this foundation and move the needle in energy storage.”
We’re a bit sceptical over the recharge times in particular: how thick would the charging cable have to be to let such a colossal amount of e-juice flow into the batteries in such a short time? And wouldn’t that damage them, anyway? We’ll have to wait for more info.
Source: Daily Mail (beware the sidebar of shame)
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CAN charge in a minute is vastly different than WILL charge in a minute. I think they can tout it as having the ability but in reality it will take as long as the charging system supports. Which will probably still be much faster than previous tech. Also, having slow-charging mass power storage may be a thing. Giant underground battery, charges up while you use the car for however many hundred miles, come back, plug in and it releases the power it has gradually accumulated. Working like a massive capacitor to even out spikes in the power grid.
My mind..
Seems extremely promising but also extremely unfeasible
Go home fisker you’re drunk.