It’s not yet known what vehicle will host the new battery architecture, but a press release from StoreDot says the battery is “silicon dominant,” “semi-solid state,” and “post-lithium.” How that impacts charging speeds at the charging station is yet to be seen, but after this technology is shipped, StoreDot aims to have batteries that can charge 100 miles of range in just two minutes by 2032.
According to Thomas Ingenlath, the CEO of Polestar, the technology is firmly in the proof of concept phase, with no actual timeline for when you would start seeing XFC batteries show up in Polestar vehicles. It’s still yet to be seen how this technology will specifically be implemented in road cars, and there’s still a lot of work to be done to make recharging EVs as convenient as filling up a gas-powered car. That said, anything to cut down charging time is a step in the right direction.
