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Startup’s ‘miracle’ solid-state battery actually uses lithium-ion chemistry, according to third-party tests — Donut Lab raised $25M and is valued at $1.25B on what now appear to be debunked claims

https://www.tomshardware.com/tech-industry/startups-miracle-solid-state-battery-actually-uses-lithium-ion-chemistry-according-to-third-party-tests-donut-lab-raised-usd25m-and-is-valued-at-usd1-25b-on-what-now-appear-to-be-debunked-claims

#solidstatebattery

Startup’s ‘miracle’ solid-state battery actually uses lithium-ion chemistry, according to third-party tests — Donut Lab raised $25M and is valued at $1.25B on what now appear to be debunked claims

The 400 Wh/kg energy density claimed was measured at under 300 Wh/kg.

Tom's Hardware

deutrino Jun 8

Exposing The Solid State Donut Battery. It's Over.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5oyVNjrUPI

#DonutLabs #DonutBattery #SolidStateBattery #BatteryTech #Scam

Exposing The Solid State Donut Battery. It's Over.

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Anthropy Apr 28

https://hackaday.com/2026/04/27/why-solid-state-batteries-short/ supposedly solid state batteries aren't as safe and solid as claimed.

Dendritic growth and mechanical stress is worse due to the inflexible nature, causing these to short out while charging similar to older lithium batteries.

#SolidStateBattery #SodiumIon

Why Solid State Batteries Short

Solid state batteries, we are told, are the new hot battery technology that will replace lithium-ion batteries. Soon. Not that we haven’t heard that before. One reason it isn’t dominati…

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Jag Apr 18

@thoralf
Das war wohl so zu erwarten. Der Schaden, der durch solche PR-Stunts entsteht, ist wahrscheinlich groß - wie es im Text heißt:

"they’re intentional statements to delay people’s EV-buying purchases by making them think a breakthrough is just around the corner"

Und trotzdem hoffe ich irgendwie auch selbst immer darauf und bin dann enttäuscht.

#bev #solidstatebattery

Kristoffer Lawson Apr 17

A leader at one of #DonutLab’s key partners (#NordicNano) has filed a criminal complaint against the Donut, stating that the company has overstated its offering (I guess relating to their #solidStateBattery. Article behind paywall.

https://www.hs.fi/visio/art-2000011948614.html

Sisäpiiriläinen: Donut Lab on luvannut liikoja

Ihmeakkua markkinoivan Donut Labin keskeiset lupaukset eivät pidä paikkaansa, sanoo yhteistyökumppanin johtaja Lauri Peltola. Hän on tehnyt Donut Labista rikosilmoituksen. Donut Labin toimitusjohtaja Marko Lehtimäen mukaan lupaukset akusta pitävät paikkansa.

Helsingin Sanomat

JackPot Mar 31

Die Auslieferung beginnt Verge motorcycles
#donutlab #solidstatebattery

https://www.reddit.com/r/DonutLab/comments/1s8nuqu/verge_shows_their_first_2026_verge_ts_pro_leaving/?utm_source=share&utm_medium=mweb3x&utm_name=mweb3xcss&utm_term=1&utm_content=share_button

JackPot Mar 31

Die Spannung steigt 😉 Ob donut labs tatsächlich "liefert"?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pwLD-yE-GVc

#donutlab #solidstatebattery #climatechange

Donut Lab's D-Day: 5 Tests, 400 Wh/kg Still Unproven — Did Early Buyers Just Get Scammed?

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The-14 Mar 23

Will your electric car burst into flames? A solid‑state battery would reduce the risk
#ElectricVehicles #EV #Batteries #SolidStateBattery #Tech #Innovation #CleanEnergy #Canada #China #Automotive #Sustainability #Science #Energy #FutureTech #Safety
https://the-14.com/will-your-electric-car-burst-into-flames-a-solid-state-battery-would-reduce-the-risk/

Will your electric car burst into flames? A solid‑state battery would reduce the risk | The-14

Solid state batteries could make electric cars safer by reducing fire risks while improving range performance & reliability compared to current lithium ion tech

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Jisso News Mar 3

3月9日(月)14:55-17:00に、電子情報技術産業協会 #JEITA が『全固体電池に関するセミナー2025』を開催。講演2件。参加費無料。東京都千代田区JEITAおよびオンラインにて。詳細は https://www.jeita.or.jp/japanese/exhibit/2026/0309.pdf に。
#Seminar #SolidStateBattery #SSB