In the race for electric cars, the Chinese automaker Zeekr has shown that it’s not lagging behind the other big players. Recently, they unveiled the ‘Golden Battery,’ an impressive battery type designed for electric vehicles.
The global electric car race is becoming increasingly intense, with two critical issues driving the development of electric vehicles: the range and battery charging speed.
Recently, the Chinese electric car brand Zeekr introduced a new line of batteries named Golden Battery, which is a lithium-iron-phosphate (LFP) battery capable of extending the car’s range up to 500km with just a mere 15-minute charge.
One of the first models to utilize this Golden Battery is the Zeekr 007. However, this requires a 500kW charging station. Charging the Zeekr 007 at this station takes only 15 minutes to complete from 10% to 80% battery capacity.
The Zeekr 007 is an all-electric sedan developed to compete with Tesla in the Chinese market. This model is based on the PMA2+ structure derived from Geely’s SEA platform and promises a range of up to 870km after each charge.
Regarding the LFP battery, this type of battery has lower energy density compared to NMC batteries. By using new materials and ‘simplified structural design,’ Zeekr has achieved an impressive 83.7% mass utilization ratio, making the battery compact while delivering more energy.
Zeekr also asserts the strong safety and fire resistance features of the Golden Battery. The battery has undergone rigorous testing at China’s National Center of Quality Supervision and Inspection for Automobiles.
In the future, the Golden Battery may be equipped in electric car models owned by Geely, such as Smart, Volvo, Lotus, Polestar, among others. However, the downside is that this battery type can only maximize its efficiency when charged at a 500kW station; 360kW charging stations cannot unleash its full potential
