Now that the density of the charging network, at least for Tesla, is satisfactory, the manufacturer is working on making charging faster. Even if Tesla is a good student in this matter, far from itwith a charging capacity of 250 kW for some models in optimal conditionsthe American firm intends to do even better.
Imagine recovering 100 miles (about 160 km) in just two minutes of charging? This is reported by the mass media USA today. According to American journalists, Elon Musk and his colleagues plan to use StoreDot Extreme Fast Charging (XFC) batteriesan Israeli startup that made headlines for developing ultra-fast charging batteries.
What is an XFC battery?
These are elements with an energy density of 300 Wh/kg. According to the first data, from 2024 they will allow electric cars equipped with them to restore 100 miles of autonomy in just 5 minutes. The company aims to reduce this time to 3 minutes in 2028 and 2 minutes in 2030..
With this charging capacity, refueling the current Tesla Model Y Propulsion will only take about 6 minutes under optimal conditions and about 10 minutes depending on various factors related to charging, such as the outside temperature or even the presence of a charging station.
But that’s not all, because among other advantages of the XFC battery is its incredible resistance to wear and tear. StoreDot defines it its batteries can withstand more than 1,000 quick charge cycles without losing performance.
Tesla and its increasingly ambitious projects
Therefore, at Tesla, we will study the possibility of equipping the following cars with these new “super batteries”. Nothing official at the moment, but this idea could tempt the whimsical boss of the brandwhich always strives to be one step ahead of competitors.
Elon Musk also attaches great importance to the batteries of his cars, as evidenced by the 4,680 batteries that are equipped with the Tesla Model Y manufactured at the Texas Gigafactory. Today this battery can already “compete” or accompany this new XFC battery.
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Source: Auto Plus
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