StoreDot, the producer of fast-charging battery technology for electric vehicles (EVs), has stated that mass-produced solid-state batteries are still at least a decade from mass production.
The company also says that global automotive manufacturers should be considering interim technologies in the medium term, such as semi-solid batteries.
Despite this, StoreDot says it remains on target for mass production readiness of “100in5” cells by 2024 delivering at least 100 miles of range in just five minutes of charging.
Solid-state batteries promise cost-effective fast and safe charging batteries, with high energy densities, StoreDot says, however, they remain a work in progress, and still face significant challenges before they can be manufactured at scale.
Right now, despite some of the bullish claims by our rivals, all-solid-state batteries are still at least 10 years away.
Dr Doron Myersdorf, StoreDot CEO “It’s crucial that leading battery developers like StoreDot give global automotive manufacturers a realistic and hype-free roadmap for the introduction of extreme fast-charging battery technologies.
Myersdorf says that StoreDot believes a more practical step is the introduction of semi-solid-state batteries which it is targeting for mass production by 2028. He says these will be advanced, safe and high-performing cells that can achieve 100 miles of charge in just three minutes.
He continues that they have the additional benefit of requiring a simpler and less challenging manufacturing process than all-solid-state technologies.
“Right now, despite some of the bullish claims by our rivals, all-solid-state batteries are still at least 10 years away. They are certainly no silver bullet for any vehicle maker currently developing fast-charging electric vehicle architectures.”