About the choice of lithium batteries and solid state batteries

Lithium batteries or solid-state batteries? In the automotive industry, the debate about lithium batteries and solid-state batteries has been going on for many years. Recently, Volkswagen announced that it will announce battery options for all-electric vehicles before July 2015. There are two battery solutions: one is to choose an existing lithium battery solution, and the other is to choose a relatively new solid-state battery technology. QuantumScape, a newly established battery company supported by Volkswagengroup, is currently developing new technologies for solid-state batteries. The company claims that solid-state batteries are better at storing energy than lithium batteries. Greater energy storage capacity means longer battery life for electric vehicles. In addition, solid-state batteries have also been reported to have the advantage of flame-retardant properties. Last fall, Volkswagen clearly expressed its belief in the advantages of solid-state batteries. Since then, Volkswagen has invested in QuantumScapestartupbattery, and Volkswagen holds a 5% stake in the company. Volkswagen CEO Martin Winterkorn said in November last year: I think solid-state battery technology has great potential to increase the range of electric vehicles to 700 kilometers (430 miles). Among all the factors that affect the success of electric vehicles, the battery life of electric vehicles is the most critical. Volkswagen said that by 2018, it will become the market leader of electric vehicles in the entire automotive industry. Therefore, it is particularly important to choose the best electric vehicle battery solution. Today, Volkswagen battery manufacturers face a harsh test, because the US Environmental Protection Agency (usenvironmentalprotectionagency) has ruled that the company's e-golf pure electric vehicle will have a cruising range of 83 miles. Tesla Motors is the current leader in the electric vehicle market. These models are equipped with a dual motor with a capacity of 85 kWh. This electric car can travel 253 miles on a single charge. With the continuous development of automobile technology, other automobile companies have also embarked on the long road of electric vehicles. At the same time, Nissan is developing a solution with a battery life of more than 200 miles, and Audi recently announced that its new Audi r8e-tron has a battery life of up to 280 miles in Europe. The question is whether Volkswagen will choose solid-state batteries to process electric vehicle batteries, and whether Volkswagen will promote solid-state battery technology. Statement: Some pictures and content of articles published on this site are from the Internet. If there is any infringement, please contact to delete the previous article: Lithium Why is the battery development prospects promising?