- Mercedes engineers led from Stuttgart in Germany to Malmo, Sweden
- The 749 mile trip was held with only one load
- Endeavour demonstrates the energy density of future solid state batteries packages
Mercedes-Benz continues to demonstrate the power of its solid state battery technology, with its most recent road trip that covers the amazing 749 miles with a single load.
His team of engineers carried the EQS test vehicle in Stuttgart, Germany, and took the picturesque route to Malmo in Sweden. Calculated using electrical intelligence, the intelligent brand planning software, the factorized trip in topography, traffic, ambient temperature, as well as energy needs for heating and cooling to maximize the range.
The German brand, which has already established numerous records away from electric vehicles with its highly optimized Laboratory EQXX Rolling, is anxious to point out that the EQS used in its last effort was only modified slightly.
Existing lithium ion packages were exchanged for solid lithium -state cells developed by Factory Energy based in the American manufacturer. The package itself was perfected by Mercedes-AMG high performance engines, which specializes in F1 technology.
Despite the weight and size that the solid state battery is comparable to current EQS technology, the usable energy content is apparently 25% higher, while additional energy efficiency savings were performed through the cooling of the passive air flow.
This resulted in a road trip that broke the bladder that really exceeded the previous record established by the EQXX vision on its Stuttgart-Silverstone route for just two miles. In fact, solid state packages still boasted 85 miles when the EQS reached their destination.
A solid case for the solid state
Many automotive brands are deep in the research phase of solid state battery technology, while several levels and level 1 specialists are promoting technology.
In this year’s IAA Mobility Show, Rimac exhibited its developments in the area, while the VW Group Shoehororning a small solid state battery on a Ducati motorcycle so that rigorous evidence could suffer in the race circuit.
MG is ready to be the first to launch a semi -solid state battery produced in mass in the next MG4 update, which are cheaper and slightly easier to manufacture, while IM Motors and child in China already have models for sale. BMW also has i7 demonstration models that run fully solid state prismatic cells developed by solid battery start power based in Colorado.
Currently, the complex manufacturing processes and the high costs involved so far have prevented all solid state battery technologies from reaching a critical mass, but it is only a matter of time.
