Germany JUST ANNOUNCED Their NEW Sulphur Battery Technology That Is A GAME CHANGER | Tesla 900 miles

 Lithium-sulfur batteries may   soon become a commercial reality,      something that is surprising the   business world as well as scientists!    The potential energy density of lithium-sulfur   batteries can reach 2600 Watt hour per kg,      which is 18 times that of contemporary lithium   iron phosphate batteries! The successful      commercialization of lithium-sulfur batteries is   a game changer for the electric vehicle sector.    Theion, a battery research institution in Germany   with more than 30 world-renowned battery experts,      was the first to announce the news, which   is one of the reasons why their story      has received widespread coverage   in international media. Recently,      lithium-sulfur batteries have gotten a lot   of attention. Several significant papers      in the academic community have reported on   the technology's breakthrough advancement,      but it seems astounding that it   will be commercialized so soon.    So, what did Theion Research Institute achieve   with lithium-sulfur battery technology,      to allow the new batteries they created to be   commercialized so fast? Let's take a look at      that and more in our video today. But first, we're   giving away $100 to one of our random subscribers.      All you have to do is watch the entire video,   leave a comment with your greatest takeaway,      like, share, and lastly subscribe! So,   without further ado, let's get started.    One of the most common objections leveled   towards EVs is their limited range.      Although a 300-mile range is becoming   more common for modern electric vehicles,      certain fossil-fuel versions can travel   twice that far on a single tank. However,      what if your electric vehicle could travel   900 miles on a single charge? Theion,      a German battery firm, is promising technology   that might give this capability as early as 2024.    According to CEO Dr. Ulrich Ehmes,Theion's   recently appointed Chief Executive Officer;      it possesses the qualities necessary to   usher in a revolution in battery chemistry,      with ramifications in all important areas for EVs.   Marek Slavik, co-founder and CTO, has been working      on the technology for over a decade, and Ehmes   has now come to make it a production reality.    EV batteries use rare earth materials, which   makes them expensive and ethically challenging      to produce, especially when cobalt is sourced   from the Congo. Theion's approach is to build      its battery technology on minerals that are   significantly more numerous than those utilized      in existing Lithium-Ion cells yet have   comparable energy density potential.    Sulfur is the tenth most   plentiful element on the planet,      and local supplies are typically available   in every desired region across the world. For      the cathode, existing battery technology   employs nickel, manganese, and cobalt.    Dr Ulrich Ehmes, claimed that existing   battery technology employs nickel,      manganese, and cobalt for the cathode. It's   termed NMC 811 because it's made up of 80%      nickel, 10% cobalt, and 10% manganese. In   this case, they substitute sulfur for NMC 811.      He went on to say that they don't have any nickel,   manganese, or cobalt, and that they replace the      present collective folds of copper and aluminum   with graphene, so they don't have any aluminum or      copper in our cells either. They just have lithium   metal foil, sulfur, and carbon in their cells.    What are the benefits of Theion's game-changing   battery chemistry? In reality, an EV could go      900 miles using current battery technology.   The difficulty would be the battery's weight      and necessary space. Current EVs get 3 to 5 miles   per kilowatt hour; however, this value might be      much higher if driven vigorously or in severe   conditions. Assume 4 miles per kilowatt hour;      225 kilowatt hour is needed to travel 900 miles.   Tesla Model 3 21-70 batteries already have a      density of 260 watt hour per kg, however advanced   technology can approach a density of 350 watt hour      per kg. A 225 kilowatt hour battery would weigh   643kg, with a density of 350 watt hour per kg;      but 865kg with Tesla 2170 cells. With a   Tesla Model 3 Long Range weighing 1,850 kg,      it's simple to see why no other EV on   the market today offers a 900-mile range.    The gravimetric density of the cells   determines the weight of the battery,      but another issue to consider is the -volumetric   density- which is how much space the batteries      occupy. The Model 3 21-70 batteries have   a volumetric density of 416 kilowatt hour,      according to Tesla. While weight is important, you   must also pack your batteries into a reasonable      amount of space to allow for people and baggage.   While most modern designs locate the batteries      beneath the floor in a "skateboard" layout to   make use of this space; many EVs still sit higher      than their internal combustion equivalents   to provide the necessary floor thickness.    Due to the technology's disadvantages   in comparison to Lithium-Ion,      when Tesla moved to LFP batteries in the basic   Tesla Model 3 in Europe, it forfeited both      gravimetric and volumetric density. Nonetheless,   the Vehicle 3's battery box was built to support      the bigger batteries found in the Tesla Long Range   and Tesla Performance models, so this entry-level      model may require extra battery box room. As   a consequence, Tesla appears to have increased      battery capacity to meet the new "worldwide   harmonised light vehicle testing procedure" range      of 305 miles while sacrificing some acceleration   due to the additional weight of LFP.    According to Ehmes, Theion's technology   will greatly enhance the weight and volume      density of its batteries, allowing   them to be lighter or take up less      space while still delivering the same   amount of power for the same weight.    The present Generation 1 technology from   Theion already outperforms Tesla's 2170 cells      by 500 watt hour per kg and 800 Watt hour   per liter. However, Generation 2 technology      is anticipated to boost this to 700 Watt hour   per kg and 1,000 watt hour per liter in 2023,      followed by Generation 3 technology in 2024   at 1 kilo Watt hour per kg and 1,200 Watt hour      per liter. Returning to our 900-mile-range   vehicle, the battery would be just 225kg.      This would be nearly 60 kg less than the   current battery in the Tesla Model 3 Long Range,      which has a 374-mile WLTP range and takes   up roughly one-third of the available space.      Theion's Generation 4 battery, set to be released   in 2025, will have a slightly lower gravimetric      density of 900 Watt hour per kg but a higher   volumetric density of 1,500 Watt hour per      liter — taking up little more than a fourth of   the area required by a Tesla Model 3 Long Range      battery. Theion also claims 2,000 charge-discharge   cycles for its Generation 3 and 4 technologies,      which is significantly greater than the current   1,000-1,500 cycles of Lithium-Ion cells.    Pricing is another key issue, and Theion   is giving fantastic savings on this as      well. Ehme states that their target   price is around $32 per kilowatt-hour,      down from $97 presently. This is because   Theion's materials are less expensive than      its energy consumption. Production energy usage   has decreased by 90%. With batteries accounting      for around one-third of current EV costs, this   reduction would soon reduce overall car pricing      to levels equivalent to internal combustion   vehicles. A current 225 kilo Watt hour battery      with a range of 900 miles may be the same price as   a 75 kilowatt hour pack with a range of 300 miles.    If this technology works as expected, it has the   ability to remove one of the last major barriers      to EV adoption. A 300-mile-range city vehicle, for   example, would have a battery weighing only 75kg      and taking up less than 50 liters of space. In   comparison, a Tesla Model 3 Long Range battery      with a comparable range takes 180 liters.   However, if a car like Tesla were outfitted      with Theion's technology, it could easily   travel 900 miles or more on a single charge      with a battery the same size and weight   as the one that comes with the car.    Recharging a 225 kilo Watt hour battery   takes about 30 hours on a 7.4 kilowatt      home charger and may take longer than an hour   on even the fastest public DC rapid chargers.      If you can drive 900 miles on a single charge,   though, you should never use a public charger.    While both electric cars and internal combustion   engines were created about the same time,      EVs have evolved significantly more swiftly. The   EV as we know it today has only been around for      roughly a decade, yet internal combustion   engines have been evolving steadily for      more than a century. Internal combustion   engines are already more pleasant to drive,      quicker, and less expensive to   maintain than electric vehicles.      It won't be long until technology like Theion   enables EVs to go farther between refueling stops.    They plan to make their technology   available to the electric car industry      by 2024, when electric vehicle range will   be substantially enhanced and the battery      will weigh just 225 kilos, which is more   than most existing electric vehicles.    Of course, batteries with such a high energy   density have certain drawbacks, such as a      comparatively long charging time. A standard home   charger takes around 30 hours to fully charge the      battery, and the quickest DC fast charging charger   may take more than an hour to charge the battery.      Charge up to 80% of the total amount. Furthermore,   the present cycle life of these new batteries      is just 1000 cycles, which may be a property of   lithium-sulfur batteries. 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