BEV battery technologies changing fast
GM's new battery news is exciting Great that they went outside the box in form factor, but the risk as always...will this become a commodity level form factor...AKA Beta vs VHS One of the why's ...
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You are thinking inside the existing lithium battery IP...liquid
This is outside of that box...this IP is solid state
They claim 50% smaller in volume and higher power density
Note on this graph where solid state is in reference
https://images.app.goo.gl/bN4znPWGJT998WMY6
Meaning they can package in less space and have same/similar power...or in same/similar space and have double the power
Plus, the form factor is different from the current cylindrical lithium battery. Meaning that bag is more space efficent, but no data yet on how they will manage the thermal system
2plus...since better firm factor...less wires/terminations/etc. I've not found any packaging form factor information yet
Current info summary...
Higher power density
Smaller form factor. Half the space with same rating...or same space with double the rating
Charges faster
Lower cost materials and lower cost to manufacture
This is outside of that box...this IP is solid state
They claim 50% smaller in volume and higher power density
Note on this graph where solid state is in reference
https://images.app.goo.gl/bN4znPWGJT998WMY6
Meaning they can package in less space and have same/similar power...or in same/similar space and have double the power
Plus, the form factor is different from the current cylindrical lithium battery. Meaning that bag is more space efficent, but no data yet on how they will manage the thermal system
2plus...since better firm factor...less wires/terminations/etc. I've not found any packaging form factor information yet
Current info summary...
Higher power density
Smaller form factor. Half the space with same rating...or same space with double the rating
Charges faster
Lower cost materials and lower cost to manufacture
