Donut Lab is testing a new battery technology for electric motorcycles using semiconductor materials.
Electric motorcycles are growing rapidly, but face significant challenges in terms of charging time and installation space. However, the motorcycle industry could be on the brink of a revolution thanks to air-cooled semiconductor battery technology.
Recently, Donut Lab, a Finnish company specializing in battery technology, has partnered with Verge Motorcycles to test its latest semiconductor battery technology on the electric motorcycle Verge TS Pro, launched in early January.
The test results show that the 18 kWh battery can recharge from 10% to 70% in just over 9 minutes, and reach 80% in only 12 minutes. The test was conducted on a high-power public charging station, with the maximum recorded charging power exceeding 100 kW. Calculations indicate that with just 10 minutes of charging, the electric motorcycle TS Pro can travel up to 299 km.
Donut Lab claims that its new semiconductor battery technology offers charging speeds three times faster than previous generations. While a charging power of 100 kW may seem less impressive than the ultra-fast 1,500 kW charging stations from Chinese electric vehicle manufacturers like BYD, Geely, and Zeekr, the main advantage of this technology lies in its thermal dissipation system.
While electric cars require complex liquid cooling systems for fast and safe charging, Donut Lab’s semiconductor battery on the Verge TS Pro uses only air cooling. This reduces weight and saves space, a crucial factor in motorcycle design.
Ville Piippo, CTO of Donut Lab, stated: “This is the first publicly released test demonstrating the performance and operation of multiple battery cells in real conditions. The high energy density of semiconductor battery technology allows us great design flexibility and superior performance, even for demanding applications like electric motorcycles.”
In the future, with the optimization of Verge Motorcycles’ software, charging times are expected to further decrease. These advancements gradually remove the main obstacle to the development of electric motorcycles, making recharging as fast and convenient as refueling with gasoline.
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