Chinese battery developer unveils new tech with 1,300-mile range that could revolutionize EVs: 'An important piece of the puzzle'

A 1,300-mile range should ease any worry among electric vehicle drivers about reaching their next destination on a single charge. 

But that mileage mark has so far been unattainable in common EVs. 

That may be about to change, however, because Beijing's Tailan New Energy has announced battery tech that it claims can deliver an astounding range.

It more than doubles the energy density of others on the market that boast a 620-mile range, equating to the far-reaching distance estimate noted by Electrek. 

The Tailan team seems to have improved nearly every key part of a battery in its lab. 

The invention is lighter, with advanced electrodes, to start with. 
Electrek reports that the battery sets standards for energy density. 

That's how much electricity can be stored in relation to the power pack's mass. 

In common battery chemistry, lithium ions move between the anode and cathode through a material called electrolyte, which can be a solid or a liquid. 

Solid versions are generally deemed safer, better-performing tech. 

That's why many recent innovations are solid-state batteries. 
Part of the Tailan science includes a "lithium-rich manganese-based material" in the cathode, along with a wide, thin lithium composite anode.

"It has comprehensively improved the … performance of the battery and is expected to fundamentally solve the problems of battery life and safety anxiety of traditional lithium-ion batteries," the Tailan press release states. 
Tailan was founded in 2018.

Now, if its researchers can reliably unlock 1,000-mile-plus range, it could put to bed one of the leading reasons people are hesitant to buy an EV — range anxiety. 

Ref: Chinese battery developer unveils new tech with 1,300-mile range that could revolutionize EVs: 'An important piece of the puzzle' (thecooldown)

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