The Swedish car maker achieved the feat using a \u201csilicon-dominant\u201d battery built by <\/span>Israeli startup StoreDot.<\/span>\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Polestar installed the battery <\/span>in a fully drivable prototype of its Polestar 5 model, set to go on sale next year. It managed to charge the EV from 10% to 80% under the 10-minute time cap.<\/span><\/p>\n StoreDot\u2019s batteries use <\/span>silicon anodes<\/span> instead\u00a0 of graphite. <\/span>Silicon anodes can store 10 times the amount of lithium ions that graphite can, while taking up a lot less space. This means more efficient batteries that last longer and can charge faster.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Celebrate King’s Day with TNW Conference<\/p>\n Use code GEZELLIG40 on your Business, Investor and Startup passes and get 40% off. Offer ends April 29.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Polestar and StoreDot claim this is the fastest charge time ever recorded for an EV fitted with silicon-dominant battery cells.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cDrivers can now truly travel<\/a> long distances with the same freedom and convenience as traditional petrol-powered vehicles,\u201d said <\/span>Dr Doron Myersdorf, CEO of StoreDot.<\/span><\/p>\n StoreDot\u2019s batteries can be added to existing EV bodies. They can be charged using regular DC chargers.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cThis technology<\/a> will reshape consumer expectations and accelerate mass EV adoption by making EV ownership a seamless experience for the mass market,\u201d said Thomas Ingenlath, CEO of Polestar.<\/span><\/p>\n EV makers are on the search for better batteries to meet customer demand for longer range and faster charging. The race is on for the winning chemistry.<\/span><\/p>\n Toyota, for one, is<\/span> developing solid-state battery technology that could provide a whopping<\/span> 1,500km of range by 2027<\/span><\/a>. Dutch startup Lionvolt is also working on solid-state batteries that are twice as dense as a lithium-ion equivalent.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n StoreDot plans to deliver its first batteries to customers this year. By 2028, the company aims to build cells that can receive 160 kilometres-worth of charge in just three minutes. <\/span><\/p>\n
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