Competition in electric vehicles is increasing day by day and companies are improving themselves rapidly. CEO of Chinese electric vehicle manufacturer Nio William Li shared the test they performed over the weekend live. Li tested their newly developed 150 kWh semi-solid state battery on Nio ET7. During the 14-hour journey, Li and his co-driver achieved a range of 1044 km (650 miles) and the vehicle battery was still at 3%.
Nio ET7 broke the electric vehicle range record!
The 14-hour journey, which started at a battery-swapping station in Shanghai at 6:32 on Sunday morning, was broadcast live on the internet. William Li said the 150 kWh battery had previously been tested on a route between Kunming and Beihai. 1,145 kilometers (711 mi) announced that it has come a long way and broken the range record for mass-produced electric vehicles.
The ET7 was driven with Nio’s autonomous driving system, Navigate-on-Pilot+ (NOP+), for 92% of the test drive (957 km/ 595 miles). The maximum speed was limited to 90 km/h (56 mph), resulting in energy consumption of 13.2 kWh/100 km. The average speed of the journey was 83.9 km/h. The journey took 12.4 hours, excluding stops and breaks, and 14 hours in total.
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The temperature during testing was between -2 °C and 12 °C (28 – 54 °F). The average cabin temperature was 20 °C (68 °F). Vehicle load was approximately 190 kg (two adults, lifesaving equipment and other items). The altitude difference between the start and end points was around -5 meters. The trip started in Shanghai and ended near Xiamen in the Longjudong Service Area. When the vehicle had 3% battery remaining, the duo had traveled 1044 km and had enough batteries to travel approximately 30 km.
The 150 kWh semi-solid state battery used in the vehicle is from a Beijing-based battery manufacturer WeLion New Energy Technology Developed by. This battery was announced three years ago at Nio Day 2020 (held in January 2021) with the launch of Nio’s first sedan, ET7.
While the energy density of a single cell is 360 Wh/kg, the entire package has a density of 260 Wh/kg. The company states that the cooling is six times stronger than ordinary batteries and the battery has super cooling efficiency.
Nio currently offers 75 kWh and 100 kWh NMC battery options for its vehicles with standard liquid electrolytes. The new SSB has the same dimensions as the other two smaller packages, although its capacity is much larger. However, it can be installed on any Nio vehicle.
Opportunity to buy a vehicle without a battery!
Nio offers battery-free purchase of electric vehicles in China. You can purchase the battery type that suits your daily vehicle usage routine, replace or upgrade your battery whenever you wish, or rent the battery monthly or yearly. This leads to the biggest doubt people have about electric vehicles: “What happens if the battery runs out?” It solves the problem. By the way, let us also point out that the daily rental fee of a 75 kWh battery is approximately $7.
The company will hold the Nio Day 2023 event in Xi’an on December 23. New Mercedes-Maybach-like ultra-luxury sedan vehicle at the event Nio ET9will introduce . This vehicle will most likely come with a new 150 kWh semi-solid-state battery.
What do you think about the range record broken by Nio ET7? Do you think it is the right time to switch to electric vehicles?