The main concerns about electric cars are long charging times and short range. Most vehicles have a range of 400-500 kilometers. In addition, charging these vehicles can take a long time. at this point From Samsung The new battery that the company has developed could be a glimmer of hope.

Held in Seoul, the capital of South Korea At the SNE Battery Day 2024 Expo new battery technologies were introduced. Among these technologies, the first products of the series of solid-state batteries developed by Samsung appeared. According to the statement of Samsung SDI Vice President, the company has turned to this type of batteries because they are smaller, lighter and safer.

On one battery charge it can travel 1000 kilometers.

According to statements from Samsung, these batteries developed by the company are not cheap and will be used in luxury electric cars that are described as “super premium”. The range of these batteries 1000 kilometers will be able to exceed.

The new battery is not only notable for its range. To fully charge the battery only 9 minutes It is enough to connect it to the charger, which makes the waiting times almost equal to the petrol filling times of conventional motor vehicles. Moreover, the life of this battery is full according to the statements of Samsung. 20 years.

For Toyota And honda also announced that they would produce solid-state batteries for electric vehicles by 2027. Cost is cited as the reason why this technology is not very popular at the moment.