Volkswagen is dispelling electric skeptics’ biggest concerns with a new battery

The deterioration of expensive battery packs in electric cars is one of the biggest concerns of electric car critics. Volkswagen is working on a new battery and the initial results are encouraging.

Autovisie has previously explained the differences between battery types. The biggest breakthrough for electric cars since the invention of lithium-ion batteries solid state-Batteries. There is a lot of talk about this so-called solid-state battery and that is why several car manufacturers are experimenting with it.

Volkswagen is achieving good results with solid-state batteries

This new type of battery uses a solid electrolyte rather than a liquid one, which has several advantages. This means that this battery can be charged faster and has a higher energy density. This means a longer range if the electric vehicle batteries are the same size as before, or a smaller, lighter battery on board if the range is to remain the same.

PowerCo, a battery development company founded by the Volkswagen Group, is working on one solid state-Battery. New research shows another major advantage of this type of battery: very low degradation. This has been a major concern for many electro-skeptics.

Half a million kilometers of trouble-free driving with electric vehicles

For the test, a solid-state battery was charged and then discharged 1,000 times. According to the brand, this is equivalent to driving 500,000 kilometers in an electric vehicle. At the end of the test, the battery was at an impressive 95 percent of its original battery capacity. Volkswagen wants to install the new battery in electric cars on a large scale.

“These are very encouraging results that show the potential of the solid state“The battery performance is impressive,” says PowerCo managing director Frank Blome after the successful test. “The end result of this development could be a battery that offers long range, can be charged super quickly and is virtually non-ageing. We are convinced of that solid stateBattery and are working hard on series production together with our partner QuantumScape.”