Donut Lab shows solid-state battery pack charging at 100 kW in Verge motorcycle

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Donut Lab released its first pack-level charging test results for its solid-state battery in a Verge TS Pro electric motorcycle.
The 18 kWh battery pack sustained over 100 kW of charging power (5C rate) for five minutes using an air-cooled design.
The pack charged from 10% to 50% in five minutes, 70% in nine minutes, and 80% in 12 minutes.
Donut Lab claims the pack charges three times faster than Verge’s previous lithium-ion battery.
An extended-range version of the battery pack will offer ~30 kWh capacity, delivering up to 370 miles of range.
Skepticism remains due to unverified claims of 400 Wh/kg energy density, 100,000-cycle life, and five-minute charging.
Independent tests by VTT Technical Research Centre confirmed impressive thermal performance at the cell level.
Donut Lab’s technology reportedly stems from research into amorphous titanium dioxide nanostructures.
The solid-state battery market is rapidly evolving, with competitors like CATL and Factorial Energy making strides.
Donut Lab claims to already be in production, which could be a significant advantage or a potential embarrassment.

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