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Wow, impressive - long life too (500 cycles?)
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. "We are very excited by the potential of the new titanium niobium oxide anode and the next-generation SCiBTM,” said Dr. Osamu Hori, Director of Corporate Research & Development Center at Toshiba Corporation. “Rather than an incremental improvement, this is a game changing advance that will make a significant difference to the range and performance of EV. We will continue to improve the battery’s performance and aim to put the next-generation SCiBTM into practical application in fiscal year 2019.”
Rigorous testing of a 50Ah prototype of the new battery has confirmed tihat it retains the long life cycle, low-temperature operation, excellent safety and rapid recharging characteristics of the current SCiBTM. The energy density by volume of battery is twice that of the current SCiBTM. The next-generation SCiBTM maintains over 90% of its initial capacity after being put through 5,000 charge/discharge cycles, and ultra-rapid recharging can be done in cold conditions, with temperatures as low as minus 10°C, in only ten minutes.
Toshiba will continue to develop higher energy density batteries that extend the range of EVs and support ultra-rapid recharging, and aims to commercialize the next-generation SCiBTM in fiscal year 2019.
http://www.toshiba.co.jp/about/press/2017_10/pr0301.htm.
Agreed. Here is an article from only a year ago claiming 150,000 life cycles for Lithium Titanate Oxide batteries with higher energy density than current production LiIon options. Wondering if Toshiba has licensed their tech?It's lithium titanate. Should be a hell of alot more then 500 cycles.