Tesla is moving towards an important milestone for electric vehicles with its new LFP battery technology.The company’s newly acquired patent aims to develop a high-performance and cost-effective battery by combining iron phosphate (LFP) and nickel oxide (NMC/NCA) based materials. This innovation reduces the use of costly elements, making batteries more durable and durable.
Tesla could revolutionise electric vehicles with its new LFP battery
According to the patent details, the battery contains only 0.1 per cent to 3 per cent nickel oxide and is largely composed of iron phosphate-based materials. In this way, Tesla manages to optimise battery performance while reducing the cost of production by reducing dependence on expensive materials such as nickel.
This new technology allows Tesla to produce its batteries at a lower cost while providing high performance. The battery’s components are combined with specialised surface and heat treatment modules to improve performance and durability. This process optimises the surface properties and purity of the materials, resulting in higher performance.
Tesla has managed to reduce both the stability and iron dissolution of the battery by establishing a synergistic interaction between iron phosphate and nickel-based oxides with a low nickel content. This innovative design aims to ensure that the batteries can operate stably even at high temperatures. Just as a master chef creates a delicious meal by carefully using an expensive ingredient, Tesla achieves maximum battery efficiency by minimising the use of high-cost nickel-based materials.
Jeffrey Dahn, one of Tesla’s battery researchers, and his team have been focused on developing battery cells that can last 1 million miles, or about 1.6 million kilometres, for many years. This value is quite impressive; because with an average of 20 thousand kilometres per year, the life of these batteries reaches 80 years, that is, it can last even longer than the life of a vehicle. It is thought that this patent could be an important step in achieving this great goal.
However, since some details of the patent are kept confidential, it is not yet clear exactly when this battery will go into production or whether it will be released to the market. Nevertheless, it is obvious that Tesla has made serious progress in battery technologies and has made a significant progress in this direction.
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