A Tesla vehicle equipped with next-generation battery technology has been able to travel more than 1,200 km (750 miles) on a single charge.
This test ride uses Gemini batteries, developed by Detroit-based startup Our Next Energy (ONE). Compared to the typical range of a Tesla Model S, the test car using the new battery technology achieves twice the range and farther than any conventional fuel vehicle on a single refuel. .
The results “set a new benchmark for the entire auto industry,” according to ONE founder and CEO Mujeeb Ijaz.
“We want to promote the use of electric vehicles by removing the barrier of range, which worries most users today,” he said.
“Our focus now is on developing this battery technology into a new product called GeminiTM. It enables electric vehicles to go on long journeys on a single charge, while improving costs as well as driving costs. such as safety by sustainable materials”.
The battery used by ONE is an advanced battery design from lithium iron phosphate technology. The company will put the battery into commercial truck models later this year. The technology was also on display at the CES 2022 exhibition in Las Vegas a few days ago.
Earlier, Mercedes announced the Vision EQXX with a range of 965 km. Its high-end commercial electric car, the EQS, also has a range of up to 800 km on a single charge. Meanwhile, most popular electric car models currently have a range of approximately 300-600 km per charge.
Limited energy density is the limitation of current lithium-ion batteries. However, researchers are finding a lot of solutions for next-generation batteries such as solid-state batteries etc.
Although only appearing in the laboratory, these battery models are expected to appear on the market soon, replacing current batteries to improve the range of future electric vehicles.
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