Nio announces commericial production of car with semi solid state battery

[scal_air]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/First-real-solid-state-battery-EV-range-tests-cover-650-miles-on-a-charge-with-a-150-kWh-pack.828457.0.html

The article implies that Nio is producing the batteries and will be placing them in cars in the near future. They really make a big deal about the 650 mile range per charge but it's a 150 kWh battery.
There were two items not mentioned in the article that I wanted to know - price and charging time.

 

[hydbob]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/First-real-solid-state-battery-EV-range-tests-cover-650-miles-on-a-charge-with-a-150-kWh-pack.828457.0.html

The article implies that Nio is producing the batteries and will be placing them in cars in the near future. They really make a big deal about the 650 mile range per charge but it's a 150 kWh battery.
There were two items not mentioned in the article that I wanted to know - price and charging time.

WeLion is producing the batteries for Nio to use

 

[scal_air]

Yes, I should have said Nio is producing g the car not battery. Thank you for the correction.

 

[DeaneG]

It's actually "semi" solid state - the cells have a lower proportion by weight of liquid electrolyte than standard cells. But all that matters is capacity, price, stability, charging rate.

 

[Tâm]

https://www.notebookcheck.net/First-real-solid-state-battery-EV-range-tests-cover-650-miles-on-a-charge-with-a-150-kWh-pack.828457.0.html

The article implies that Nio is producing the batteries and will be placing them in cars in the near future. They really make a big deal about the 650 mile range per charge but it's a 150 kWh battery.
There were two items not mentioned in the article that I wanted to know - price and charging time.

It looks like very expensive: semi-solid battery without the car is about $45,000. Thus, you can only buy the car without the battery. You rent the battery instead of owning it.

Nio ET7 with normal Lithium pack is around $59,063 (both car and battery included).

Nio has swapping stations so it's about 5 minutes. DC charging is 135kW so it's about an hour to get filled.

Nio Is Launching Its 150 kWh Semi-Solid State Battery In June But It Can Only Be Rented | Carscoops

Chinese media outlets claim the battery pack itself is worth roughly $45,000, hence the plan to rent instead of selling it with the car

www.carscoops.com

 

[Tâm]

It's a big deal because it fits in a standard 100kWh battery pack. Otherwise, a bigger new car design is needed to fit a normal and bigger 150kWh pack.

You can fit more normal cells and get more kWh in but the car might look as big as a truck instead of a sedan.

 

[Steveinarizona]

It's a big deal because it fits in a standard 100kWh battery pack. Otherwise, a bigger new car design is needed to fit a normal and bigger 150kWh pack.

Yes. According to this website it is much lighter and smaller than a traditional battery pack. But...it is easy to make claims...delivering on those claims is the real test.