StoreDot, an Israel-based battery developer for electric vehicles (EV), made the announcement that its high-speed charging (XFC) battery cell technology has completed more than 1,000 charging cycles in a production-ready EV form factor, Electrek reported.
XFC EV Battery Cells Showed Incredible Test Results
According to StoreDot, its XFC EV battery cells can be charged to a capacity of between 10 and 80 percent in just ten minutes, after which they are allowed to drain for an hour before being charged again.
The electric vehicle cells were able to complete nearly 1,000 of these rigorous charging cycles in a row before their capacity dropped to less than 80 percent of what it had been initially. Within the first 600 cycles, during which the cells were repeatedly subjected to fast charging between 10 and 80%, no discernible degradation occurred.
The company will have made additional progress by the year-end, based on its projections.
Electrek asked CEO Doron Myersdorf how many cycles StoreDot hopes to achieve once the batteries are ready for commercial sale. He responded via e-mail, "We have already hit our target that we agreed with most OEMs. This allows for a 500,000 km warranty already - assuming each cycle is for [a] 500 km range."
StoreDot and its Car Company Partners
Based on the report, StoreDot is sending the high energy density cells in pouch format, which measure 300 Wh/kg and 700 Wh/l, respectively, to its global car OEM partners for the purpose of testing. The so-called "100in5" electric vehicle performance cells enable drivers to charge their vehicles to a point where they can drive 100 miles after only five minutes of charging.
The firm began sending its production-ready battery cells to its EV OEM partners and potential customers last March. For the record, it revealed that it had reached 1,200 cycles for its extremely rapid charging batteries while they were still in prototype form.
Past Achievements of StoreDot: The Timeline in 2021
In September 2021, StoreDot made the announcement that it had successfully manufactured the world's first fast-charging 4680 cylindrical cells.
In November 2021, the tech company revealed that it had been the first to mass-produce XFC cells for electric vehicles on a production line.
Moreover, in December 2021, the battery innovator made the launch of a new patented technology public. This technology makes use of a background repair mechanism to allow battery cells to regenerate even while they are being used.
What's Next in StoreDot
StoreDot is now working on the mass production readiness of its "100in5" cells in China with its manufacturing partner, EVE Energy, and reportedly, it is on track to commence mass production of the battery cells in the year 2024.
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Written by Trisha Kae Andrada
