EV battery that runs for two million kilometres?
Chinese vehicle battery maker Contemporary Amperex Techology Co Ltd (CATL) says it has a product that can last two million kilometres over 16 years.
For comparison, most other electric battery manufacturer offer warranties for between 96,000 and 240,000km over a
The standard air suspension does well at absorbing road imperfections in Comfort mode while also keeping body roll largely at bay when set to Dynamic but, to be fair, most buyers won’t be looking at the SQ7 with enthusiastic driving in mind.
Most buyers, like those considering an SQ8, are wanting the biggest and best Audi has to offer for flubbing around town, embarrassing an alarming amount of sports cars on the on-ramp and ultra-comfortable road trips down the country. There’s plenty of space in the rear seats for fully grown adults and the boot has plenty of capacity.
The $200k SUV segment is brimming with options at the moment. You’ve got the Mercedes-AMG GLE 53, three to eight-year period.
CATL’s new battery is ready to go, as per an interview between chairman Zeng Yuqun and
‘‘If someone places an order, we are ready to produce,’’ Zeng said, before adding that the battery would cost around 10 per cent more to produce than the current products.
It was previously reported by
that the battery was codeveloped with Tesla but this
Porsche’s Cayenne E-Hybrid and BMW’s X5 M50d all within spitting distance of the SQ7, while breaching the $200k mark by $9900 gets you the thoroughly mad Range Rover Sport SVR.
Alternatively, if you like the hasn’t been officially confirmed. If it is true, Tesla’s cars could soon gain a healthy edge over its opponents, as battery longevity is one main factor holding back widespread EV adoption.
CATL has signed an agreement with the American manufacturer to supply batteries for two years, although it also works with BMW, Daimler, Honda, Toyota, Volkswagen (which has just signed an agreement with Ford involving EVs),
Audi’s underpinnings but aren’t sold on the styling, Volkswagen is bringing in the Touareg V8, which uses the same mechanicals as the SQ7, sans 10kW. It’ll start at $141,990 too, which shows it pays to shop around. and Volvo. GM has previously confirmed it is working towards a million-mile (1.6 million km) battery, which would still be a hefty jump on today’s technology.
At the moment, it’s unclear if any major automotive player has signed up for CATL’s new batteries.
Additionally, there aren’t any details available on the new battery.
We don’t know what it’s made from, how it’s made or how exactly CATL can coax the equivalent of 50 circumnavigations of Earth out of one battery.
Zeng told that EV buying will jump next year, when pent-up demand caused by Covid-19 overflows.
‘‘The pandemic may have a lasting effect throughout 2020, but won’t be a major factor next year,’’ he said.
‘‘We have great confidence for the long run.’’