http://ecomento.com/2015/06/02/lg-chem-300-mile-ev-battery-is-available/ LG Chem says 300 mile electric car battery is available June 2, 2015 |
[image http://cdn.ecomento.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/06/LG-TL-CHem-elctric-car-battery-300-miles-740x425.jpg LG Chem 300 mile battery ] There are two questions every electric and plug in hybrid customer wants to know: how far can the car go on electric power and how long does it take to recharge? For the moment, Tesla rules the roost when it comes to battery size with the 85 kWh battery it offers in its Model S. That same battery may be available in the upcoming Model X as well. LG Chem announced at the Electric Vehicle Symposium in South Korea, earlier this month that it now has a 300 mile battery available for car makers. Its new lithium ion battery packs are between 80 and 120 kWh in size. That’s enough to outdo the Tesla Model S in range. LG Chem is already the supplier for many short range plug in vehicles such as the Chevrolet Spark EV, Renault Zoe, Ford Focus EV, Volvo V60/XC90 T8, Chevrolet Volt, and Renault Twizy. LG Chem will also supply next generation batteries for the 200 mile Chevy Bolt when it arrives in 2017. But considering the small size of the Bolt, which is about the same dimensions as the Chevy Sonic, that car will probably only need a 50 kWh battery to get the range Chevy expects. Volkswagen Group is a LG Chem customer, which may explain why it has been announcing several new models it has in the works that will have better than 250 mile range. In particular, Audi has just revealed that its new Q6 E-Tron SUV is expected to go as much as 310 miles on a fully charged battery. That car is expected in showrooms sometime in 2018. There is also talk of a Porsche sedan with 265 miles of range coming in 2017 or 2018. The battery parameter that not many manufacturers talk about publicly is cost. That may not be of primary importance to Porsche and Audi customers, but it is vitally important to whether and when electric cars will go mainstream. Tesla is committed to driving down the cost of lithium ion batteries, but LG Chem didn’t have much to say on that subject. [© ecomento.com] For EVLN posts use: http://evdl.org/evln/ http://ecowatch.com/2015/05/28/ben-jerrys-tesla-climate-change/ Ben&Jerry's Save Our Swirled tour Teams Up With Tesla http://www.shalomlife.com/business/29231/new-ben-and-jerrys-flavour-to-tackle-climate-change/ http://reneweconomy.com.au/2015/lithium-ion-battery-costs-tipped-to-fall-to-us172kwh-90283 Lithium-ion battery costs tipped to fall to $US172/kWh http://www.electropages.com/2015/06/powergenix-nickel-zinc-battery-passes-critical-testing-12v-automotive/ PowerGenix – Ni-zn battery passes critical testing 4auto-use http://powergenix.com/powergenix-nickel-zinc-battery-passes-critical-testing-for-12v-automotive-use/ http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/05/jet-charge-makes-buying-an-electric-car-easy-for-apartment-owners/ jetcharge.com.au installing HPWC EVSE at Apartments + EVLN: 10 Tesla-S EV things to know (v) {brucedp.150m.com} -- View this message in context: http://electric-vehicle-discussion-list.413529.n4.nabble.com/EVLN-LG-Chem-says-300-mile-electric-car-battery-is-available-tp4676012.html Sent from the Electric Vehicle Discussion List mailing list archive at Nabble.com. _______________________________________________ UNSUBSCRIBE: http://www.evdl.org/help/index.html#usub http://lists.evdl.org/listinfo.cgi/ev-evdl.org For EV drag racing discussion, please use NEDRA (http://groups.yahoo.com/group/NEDRA)
