JUST IN: A Chinese company just recharged an EV from 0 to 80% in 7.5 minutes.
Most people have no idea what this means.
Greater Bay Technology just rolled its first all-solid-state EV battery cells off a production line.
These cells hit 260-500 Wh/kg in energy density. That's about double what most EVs run on today.
And the company's targeting mass production in 2026.
Today's EV batteries use liquid electrolyte. It works. But it has limits:
- Degrades over time
- Fire risk (liquid = flammable)
- Slower charging
- Energy density caps out
This solid-state battery replaces the liquid with a solid material. Safer. Denser. Better in almost every way.
Imagine charging your car from 0 to 80% in 7.5 minutes.
By 2030 the standard global car will cost $10,000 and it will not use gas.
@FluentInFinance
The new generation of lithium iron phosphate (LFP) batteries can be charged in a similar time frame. They add magnesium - LMFP.
LFP chemistry batteries are already cheap and very safe, with low risk of thermal runaway.
Semi and solid state batteries will be expensive in the medium term, and are more likely to be used in short range aviation.
Andrew Lokenauth
robloblaw