The use of electric vehicles around the world is expected to increase, and with it there is a lot of discussion about the battery technology that powers these vehicles.
Currently, most electric vehicle manufacturers use lithium-ion materials for their batteries, but this seems to be changing soon, as Donut Lab, a battery technology company, is introducing its solid-state battery offering for the automotive industry in the near future.
The solid-state battery offered by Donut Lab comes with a capacity of 400WHr per kilogram, and using DC charging, can be charged from empty to full in just five minutes, making slow charging no longer an issue with the vehicle.
Not only that, these solid-state batteries can also operate in extreme temperatures without any issues of damage. Donut Lab says that their batteries can operate in a temperature range of -30 degrees Celsius and 100 degrees Celsius and can retain 99 percent of their charge, and will not face the issue of explosions or electrical combustion because they do not use flammable materials such as lithium or liquid electrolytes that are also sensitive to temperature changes.
More importantly, these solid-state batteries have already begun production to power Verge Motorbikes vehicles, including the Verge TS Pro and Verge TS Ultra electric motorcycle models that will be launched in the first quarter of 2026.
Donut Lab also says that their solid-state batteries are now ready for mass production for various types of electric vehicles that need them.
