Mercedes-Benz is calling the new battery tech “a true gamechanger” after hitting a new benchmark. A Mercedes EQS, powered by solid-state batteries, traveled 750 miles without stopping, and it still had some energy left to spare.
Mercedes solid-state EV batteries hit 750 miles range
In February, Mercedes claimed it put “the first car powered by a lithium-metal solid-state battery on the road” using a slightly modified EQS.
Mercedes said the vehicle could achieve a real-world driving range of more than 620 miles. Well, according to its latest test, it can travel much further than expected.
After a lightly modified EQS, equipped with solid-state batteries, drove nearly 750 miles (1,205 km) on a single charge, Mercedes’ tech boss, Markus Schäfer, is calling the new EV battery tech a “gamechanger” for electric vehicles.
“The solid-state battery is a true gamechanger for electric mobility,” Schäfer said. He added that the new battery tech “delivers not only in the lab but also on the road.”
After traveling from Stuttgart, Germany, to Malmö, Sweden, covering 750 miles (1,205 km), the modified EV still had 85 miles of range remaining.
Top comment by Leo O'Connor
I hope they don't end up putting that much energy capacity in a single car (except maybe a pickup) when they can instead lower the weight and increase the cabin size or redesign the car to make it even more efficient with a pack that gets the car 350 miles and charges well.
According to Mercedes, the usable energy of the solid-state battery was increased by 25%, while the weight and size were about the same as a standard EQS model.
Mercedes is developing its solid-state batteries in collaboration with its Formula 1 supplier, Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains (HPP).
The battery cells are from US-based Factorial Energy, which is also partnering with Hyundai, Stellantis, and other major OEMs to bring solid-state batteries to market. Mercedes confirmed it aims to bring solid-state batteries into series production by the end of the decade.
Mercedes is one of many, including Volkswagen, Toyota, BMW, Nissan, Honda, and several others, looking to unlock the potential benefits of the “holy grail” of EV batteries. Leading battery makers, CATL and BYD, are also aiming to bring the new tech to market around 2027.
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