At the Chinese CATL, they work well enough with the so-called solid state batteries. But the batteries, which have been talked about for years, are long overdue, admits the director.
Toyota has been talking about them for years.
In just a little while, series production of electric cars with super batteries would begin – that is, with the so-called solid state technology, or in Danish, solid-state batteries.
In just a little while, the batteries, which have both a longer life and greater energy density, would be here. The Japanese have been saying that for years.
But now the battery manufacturer CATL says that the solid-state batteries have long prospects. At least for electric cars for private individuals.
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The Financial Times writes that.
Because even though Robin Zeng, who is both the director and CATL's founder, says that solid-state batteries can double the range of electric car batteries, the technology just isn't there yet. And not at all at a level where it makes commercial sense with a serial production.
The cells in the batteries CATL develops simply cannot meet the demands the company has for the technology. Well, not yet.
Therefore, motorists can also throw a white stick at the idea that next year there will be an electric car with half as expensive and twice as good a battery in the traffic.
In the interview, Robin Zeng also adds a bit about the dangers that are still associated with the technology. If a solid-state battery is ruptured in a car accident, toxic lithium hydroxide can be released.
The announcement from the Chinese comes as something of a surprise, as CATL said as recently as February that it would join forces with a number of other battery manufacturers to create a supply chain of solid-state batteries as early as 2030.
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