Up to date consumer manuals launched by Nio embrace a brand new 150-kilowatt-hour semi-solid state battery pack alongside the present battery sorts. The solid-state batteries shall be accessible on the Nio ES6 in China beginning in July, as per Nio CEO William Li.

In solid-state batteries, stable electrolytes – the charge-carrying elements between the 2 electrodes – are used as a substitute of liquid or polymer gel electrolytes in present lithium-ion or lithium polymer batteries.

A number of corporations have introduced investments in solid-state battery expertise for its benefits over lithium-ion batteries – they’re thought of extra vitality dense and sooner charging whereas utilizing the identical bodily area.

The doc reveals that Nio’s new 150 kWh battery, equipped by Beijing WeLion Vitality Know-how, ideas scales at 575 kilograms, 20 kg heavier than CATL’s 100 kWh packs broadly accessible on Nio fashions. However it affords an vitality density of 261 watt-hours per kilogram, 44.44 p.c greater than CATL’s unit with 180 Wh/kg.

That stated, there are 384 cells within the pack, a lot greater than the 96 cells within the CATL unit. The vitality density of those new cells is 360 Wh/kg, as per beforehand shared info by WeLion, reported Cnevpost.

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On the Nio Day occasion in January 2021, when the Chinese language carmaker introduced its flagship ET7 electrical sedan, the model additionally unveiled the aforementioned solid-state battery, claiming it might ship over 1000 kilometers (620 miles) of vary.

SUVs aren’t as aerodynamic as sedans, and are prone to be heavier, which could be the rationale why the ES6’s estimated vary is barely decrease at 930 km (577 miles). Future Nio sedans may be capable to ship over 600 miles vary with the brand new solid-state pack.

Though the vary figures may fluctuate relying on the area and testing cycles.

The model reportedly confronted challenges in scaling up and reaching value parity with the present battery expertise, which may very well be the rationale why we’re seeing a niche of over two years between the announcement and deliveries.

Strong-state batteries might turn into mainstream sooner or later as an growing variety of automakers are in search of methods to democratize them.

Lately, Toyota claimed its technological breakthrough might lead to a solid-state battery able to delivering 745 miles vary, with a charging time of simply 10 minutes.