The company StoreDot decided to invest in battery autonomy solutions for electric cars. Therefore, it has developed a technology that regenerates the battery even while the vehicle is in use.
The evolution of electric cars has some obstacles and, certainly, the biggest one is perhaps the durability and autonomy that the batteries deliver. However, the way to make them last longer, with greater autonomy, may have been found by StoreDot, which developed cells that can regenerate automatically. The technology, which was patented by the company, causes electric car batteries to recharge even when the vehicle is used. Through algorithms and hardware, the cells with the most overheating or wear are identified by the system and disabled until they are recovered.
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StoreDot intends to develop cost-effective batteries
The best thing about StoreDot's new electric car technology is that the driver won't feel any change in the vehicle's performance. For context, one of Toyota's executives went so far as to state that the value of batteries is the factor that makes electric cars much more expensive than conventional combustion vehicles, and that the best thing to do would be to equip zero-emission cars with lower capacity cells such as hydrogen.
However, in StoreDot's view, with the use of this technology, the batteries will have an increase in their useful life, and consequently, they will be able to leave for a price more accessible to the automakers. In addition to battery self-regeneration technology, StoreDot also works with fast charging models, with a speed 50% higher than what is currently used in the sector.
The estimate is that, by 2024, these batteries can already be sold in the electric market to be negotiated with automakers around the world. It is worth mentioning that StoreDot is also working on its next generation of XED, with solid-state batteries of extreme density, which will have their mass production in mid-2028.
In an attempt to take advantage of combustion cars, Saietta Group has developed a new engine
In another project aimed at solving the impasse of batteries, the Saietta Group appears, which created a new engine, named AFT 140, which promises to revolutionize the electric car sector in the future.
The AFT 140 is a permanent magnet motor that aims to make electric cars more efficient with just one charge. The inclusion of the product in vehicle wheels also allows for a reduction in the number of parts needed, that is, it reduces the total weight of the set.
Studies with new electric batteries grow and offer alternatives to future electric car owners
In addition to separate projects, other types of batteries for electric cars are already being produced, as is the case with solid state batteries, which are already starting to take shape.
The company evolving with the studies is Solid Power, a Joint Venture between Ford and BMW. The first test production of these new batteries is expected to start next year.
Although these batteries present some difficulties in their production, they offer a higher energy density, have a longer life expectancy and reduce production costs for automakers. Furthermore, lithium-ion cells are seen as more susceptible to fires and explosions because they get too hot.
