One of the biggest problems with electric cars is range, as we’ve seen countless times, plus the worry of charging the battery. That’s why Samsung thinks it has the solution.
Electric cars, which are gradually gathering fans, are highly technical and efficient. However, the issue of autonomy/battery life is still a barrier to their adoption, as it is not as fast a process as drivers are used to.
a Samsung SDIThe South Korea-based battery division has revealed some details about its solution to this autonomous driving problem, confirming that the company has been testing with various electric vehicle manufacturers for more than six months. Although no names have been announced, it is known that Samsung has already worked with General Motors, Stellantis that it Hyundai.
We have been providing samples to customers since the end of last year to the beginning of this year and receive positive feedback.
He said Koh Joo YoungSamsung SDI's vice president, at SNE Battery Day 2024 in Seoul, according to information from the Korean News Agency. electrical Translated by Google.
With the solution developed, Samsung has begun to advertise that its new solid-state battery has a range of up to 999 kilometers. However, it is not known how, where, and on which vehicle(s) the necessary tests were conducted to determine the announced autonomous driving.
Solid-state batteries can increase safety by switching from a liquid to a solid state, and when manufactured in the same package (as current products), weight is reduced and space is smaller, potentially saving the cost of the car itself in the future. Why are car manufacturers interested in them?
Share Koh Joo Young.
According to the company, the battery can be fully recharged in 9 minutes, which is a really impressive time. Thus, in addition to providing longer autonomy, it will be able to solve the charging time problem, which is also an obstacle to the adoption of electric cars.
Since “nothing is beautiful without something,” the company also shared that solid-state batteries of this type are quite expensive to produce, so they will initially be reserved for high-end EVs. For entry-level models, there will be a cheaper, semi-solid-state battery.
Mass production of this battery could begin in 2027.
