Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes EQS 450+ modified is testing the brand’s new solid state batteries
It is no secret that solid state batteries can be the next big news in the electric vehicle industry, but their mass adoption has been harmed by reliability reasons – that Mercedes seems to have resolved.
German car manufacturer Mercedes-Benz is testing their own solid state batteries for the brand’s electric vehicles-which promise over 1,000 km with a single charge, the company on its site.
These new batteries, which may offer a 80% higher autonomy The current lithium -loading batteries, faster loading and greater efficiency, are being developed by the German manufacturer in collaboration with the US -based.
Mercedes’s first production car using this battery, which is already being tested on Brixworth, UK, in a modified EQS 450+ electric, will probably be released Until the end of the decadesays the.
In the prototype being tested, engineers of the German brand formula 1 team have built a mechanism that controls the way the materials inside the battery cells expand and contract during the charge and discharge – for one greater stability and longevity.
According to the German manufacturer, the battery box of 12 EQS 450+ modules was versatile enough for multiple settings, although its complete specifications are still pending confirmation.
Mercedes estimates for a 25% increase in driving autonomy with the new battery. The EQS 450+ prototype currently has 822 km autonomy, suggesting real -time driving autonomy of over 1,000 km when the electric vehicle is finally released.
The current production EQS 450+ by comparison is fed by a 118 kWh lithium ion battery with a Autonomy of 566 km.
But if these solid state batteries are so spectacular, then Why are they not yet being used?
The main reason is to be held with its propensity to open fractures as they expand and contract during a loading cycle, which results in dendriteswhich can be shorted on the battery.
For this reason, the lithium -ion batteries remain the most reliable option and long term for power feeding – at least so far.
The Battery of Factorial Energy, however, uses a sulfide -based solid electrolyte which makes your state battery solid safer and more effective.
In addition to new batteries, AMG High-Performance Powertrain, the brand’s high performance unit in Brixworth, is also developing new-generation silicon carbide electronics systems to improve the performance and energy efficiency of the company’s upcoming vehicles.
