[Karter2]

Toshiba claim their new version of the SCIB cell can be 90% recharged in 6 mins ..( 9C charge rate ?) with no detrimental effect

. "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.

 

[GoElectric]

Wow, impressive - long life too (500 cycles?)

Thanks.

 

[okashira]

It's lithium titanate. Should be a hell of alot more then 500 cycles.

 

[PhantomPholly]

It's lithium titanate. Should be a hell of alot more then 500 cycles.

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?

 

[Karter2]

Yes, even the original article i linked to stated 5000 cycles to 90% capacity.

 

[Matej]

How 'scary to charge' are lithium-titanate batteries compared to standard lithium-ion?

 

[GoElectric]

Sorry about the typo : "500 cycles".

I'd be interested to know how scary the charging is too - not up on the latest supercharge stations.