{"id":311842,"date":"2024-09-10T17:50:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:50:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/?post_type=news&p=311842"},"modified":"2024-09-10T17:50:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-10T17:50:10","slug":"mercedes-new-solid-state-ev-batteries-offer-up-to-80-more-range","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.techopedia.com\/news\/mercedes-new-solid-state-ev-batteries-offer-up-to-80-more-range","title":{"rendered":"Mercedes’ New Solid-state EV Batteries Offer Up to 80% More Range"},"content":{"rendered":"
Factorial and Mercedes\u2019 solid-state battery \u201cbreakthrough\u201d could end range anxiety, according to Electrek<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Factorial also claims the new technology will lower costs, increase safety, and reduce the weight of EVs for enhanced efficiency.<\/p>\n With a \u201cbreakthrough energy density\u201d of 450Wh\/kg, Factorial says its tech is 33% smaller than the competition and can extend EV range by up to 80%.<\/p>\n In 2022, Mercedes<\/a> invested in US-based Factorial\u2019s $200-million fundraiser, alongside several other automakers including Hyundai<\/a>. Development of the company\u2019s proprietary FEST (Factorial Electrolyte System Technology) platform has been underway for years, and forms the basis for the latest solid-state battery cells, which arrived with Mercedes earlier this year.<\/p>\n The sulfide-based system reportedly addresses the concerns surrounding flammable liquid electrolyte designs, and, according to Factorial, maintains stability when operating over 194\u00b0F (90\u00b0C).<\/p>\n That\u2019s a huge deal when one of the main challenges facing solid-state<\/a> tech is a risk of overheating<\/a> and combustion in hot weather, alongside charging difficulties and other problems in extreme cold.<\/p>\n That safer design may also mean lower prices, as safer technology means no need for cooling systems within the battery pack itself.<\/p>\n The new tech is expected to launch by the end of the decade, with Factorial stating it aims to unlock \u201cmore than 600 miles of range\u201d and reduce weight by up to 40%.<\/p>\n Markus Shafer, Mercedes<\/a>\u2019 chief tech officer, said that Solstice will help the brand \u201cset new standards in range, cost, and performance.\u201d<\/p>\n Mercedes and Factorial aren\u2019t the only companies working on solid-state technology. Yesterday Toyota<\/a> announced that its plans to develop and produce solid-state batteries in Japan have been certified.<\/p>\n Companies including Nissan<\/a> and Panasonic are also hoping to boost domestic production in Japan in a bid to limit the country\u2019s reliance on South Korea and China<\/a>.<\/p>\n If this technology lives up to the hype, it could be a game changer, providing the answer to enhanced efficiency and ending range anxiety.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Factorial and Mercedes\u2019 solid-state battery \u201cbreakthrough\u201d could end range anxiety, according to Electrek. Factorial also claims the new technology will lower costs, increase safety, and reduce the weight of EVs for enhanced efficiency. With a \u201cbreakthrough energy density\u201d of 450Wh\/kg, Factorial says its tech is 33% smaller than the competition and can extend EV range […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":287116,"featured_media":311843,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"footnotes":""},"news-category":[2143],"class_list":["post-311842","news","type-news","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","news-category-emerging-tech"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nSafer Design Addresses Solid-State Tech Concerns<\/span><\/h2>\n