ROME – The fourth generation of battery cell technology for electric cars comes from Farasis Energy, a Chinese manufacturer (not surprisingly chosen as a partner by Mercedes). The results seem miraculous: according to the company, the new cells will have an energy density of over 330 watt hours per kilogram. The energy density is more than 25 percent higher than today’s standard values. Both this energy density and the performance of the new battery cells have also been confirmed by independent laboratories.
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And that’s not all: Farasis also expects the new cells to last for more than 1,500 cycles, another record. And, the company added, the new technology will enable fast charging from 10 to 80 percent charge in less than 20 minutes. Keith Kepler, Farasis Chief Technology Officer said: “We are very pleased to be able to present the validated results of our development work over the past few years.” He says the company will be able to offer its customers a similar increase in battery range, significantly improving the performance of electric vehicles, thanks to the 25 percent increase in energy density.
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