""For the last 15 years, the entire battery industry in automotive has been talking about solid-state batteries-that they're the future," says Marko Lehtimäki, CEO of Donut Lab, the startup that makes the new battery. "But up until today, despite all the talk, there's never been a single production vehicle that uses solid-state batteries. They've only been used at lab level.""
"They're also more efficient and can charge much faster, making charging an EV more like filling up with gas. (Verge advertises that its motorcycle's new battery can add 186 miles of range in 10 minutes, though it can technically charge in as little as 5 minutes with a high-power charger; the vehicle offers up to 370 total miles of range.)"
A Finnish startup, Donut Lab, has placed a solid-state battery into a production vehicle, starting with a Verge Motorcycles bike shipping this quarter. Donut Lab's battery uses a solid electrolyte rather than liquid or gel, improving safety by eliminating fire risk. The battery charges much faster (Verge advertises 186 miles in 10 minutes; technically as fast as five minutes with high-power charging) and offers up to 370 miles of range. Solid-state chemistry reduces degradation and can last multiple vehicle lifetimes. The battery uses low-cost, widely available materials and could limit EV resale-value loss by maintaining capacity over time.
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