Thousands of cycles and extremely fast safe charging, paid for with less than half the energy density of anything else.
At a glance
- Energy density. 60 to 110 Wh per kg, which is the whole problem
- Found in. Japanese market Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Minicab MiEV, Honda Fit EV, Proterra buses. No passenger car sold new today uses i
- Life. Effectively unlimited for a passenger car duty cycle.
- Weakness. Very tolerant.
Where you will find it
Japanese market Mitsubishi i-MiEV and Minicab MiEV, Honda Fit EV, Proterra buses. No passenger car sold new today uses it.
What is good about it
6,000 to 30,000 cycles, and it charges very fast very safely.
What is not
So little energy per kilogram that a usable range costs an unusable weight.
How long it lasts
Effectively unlimited for a passenger car duty cycle.
Heat and cold
Very tolerant.
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