It doesn’t take lengthy strolling across the Eurobike present halls to understand that eBikes are already right here in an enormous means. All of these eBikes lining the present flooring are operating related lithium-ion battery tech… for now.
Like within the EV world of vehicles, battery tech is a scorching subject. Typically fairly actually as “eBike’ batteries have gone up in flames.
Over on the Stromer sales space, they have been teasing what they think about to be the holy grail of battery tech – a lighter, safer possibility, that additionally expenses a lot sooner.
Whereas it’s nonetheless only a idea, Stromer has been working with TD Hitech as a provider to create a brand new solid-state ceramic ebike battery. Created from layers of ceramic, the declare is that it’ll allow quick charging in an hour or much less.
Maybe extra importantly, the ceramic plates may very well be extra sturdy than lithium-ion cells and will be charged even when plates are damaged. The battery tech can even supposedly enable for charging in colder situations, all the way down to -20c. As a bonus, it may additionally yield a lighter battery as effectively.
For now, that is all only a idea however Stromer says it may very well be right here as early as 2025.
