BEIJING : Chinese electric vehicle (EV) battery maker CATL on Thursday unveiled a lithium iron phosphate (LFP) battery with a driving range of more than 1,000 kilometres (621 miles) on a single charge.The Shenxing Plus is the world's first LFP battery boasting such a range, Chief Technology Officer Gao Hu
  • bleepbloopbop [they/them]
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    5 months ago

    For anyone familiar with lithium iron phosphate who is wondering: they did in fact improve the energy density over typical LFP:

    To improve the energy density, CATL introduced its in-house 3D honeycomb material. As a result, the Shenxing Plus has an energy density of 205 Wh/kg, comparable to most traditional NCM batteries.

    https://electrek.co/2024/04/25/catl-unveils-worlds-first-lfp-battery-4c-ultra-fast-charging/

    And without compromising on charging speed:

    CATL claims the new EV battery is the world’s first with 4C ultra-fast charging and +620 miles (1,000 km) CLTC range.

    They must be doing some serious cooling