US EditionMercedes’s New All-Electric Prototype Just Went 749 Miles on a Single Charge
The solid-state battery provides 25% more usable energy and safer operation without flammable electrolytes, aiming for series production by decade’s end, Mercedes reported.
- In February, a modified Mercedes-Benz EQS equipped with solid-state batteries completed a 750-mile journey from Stuttgart, Germany to Malmo, Sweden on a single charge.
- This test followed Mercedes' development of lithium-metal solid-state battery technology with partner Factorial Energy to validate real-world performance.
- The solid-state battery offers about 25% more usable energy at similar weight and size compared to conventional lithium-ion batteries, enabling the long uninterrupted drive.
- Markus Schäfer, Mercedes' Chief Technology Officer, described the solid-state battery as a revolutionary advancement for electric vehicles following a test drive that ended with 85 miles of range remaining.
- Mercedes plans to start mass-producing this battery technology before the decade concludes to improve driving range and charging convenience for its customers.
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Mercedes EQS with solid-state battery goes 749 miles on a single charge
A Mercedes EQS equipped with a solid-state battery has managed to go from Stuttgart, Germany all the way up to Malmo in Sweden, a distance of 749 miles, on one charge - and the remaining range was 85 miles when it arrived. This journey was part of Mercedes' real-world testing phase of the lithium-metal solid-state battery technology, developed together with Mercedes-AMG High Performance Powertrains using cells from US-based manufacturer Factoria…
Mercedes-Benz EQS with solid-state battery covers 1,205 km on a single charge
Mercedes-Benz EQS with solid-state battery completed the 1,205-kilometer (749 miles) trip from Stuttgart in Germany to Malmö in Sweden. Remarkably, it did so without a single charging stop.The post Mercedes-Benz EQS with solid-state battery covers 1,205 km on a single charge appeared first on Electric Cars Report.
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