The 1,800-mile EV battery which charges in 5 minutes could crush Tesla, and it’s not from the US

Huawei fast charging EV battery: A new battery for electric vehicles that is expected to deliver more than 1,800 miles of range on a five-minute charge may revolutionise the EV business, and it's not coming from Tesla or any US automaker, as per a report. The new EV battery will be manufactured by Huawei, the Chinese Telecommunications equipment company, according to a BGR report.

Huawei’s 1,800-Mile, 5-Minute Charge EV Battery Could Transform the Auto Industry

For years, EV adoption has been slowed by range anxiety, the worry that a battery will not last long enough for daily needs or long trips, as per the report. While there have been steady improvements, Huawei’s new battery could erase that concern in one stroke, as per the BGR report.

While there have been some impressive breakthroughs recently, such as the battery design that would make EVs lighter, others have focused more on providing fast-charging capabilities, like delivering up to 250 miles of range with a few minutes of charging, as reported by BGR.


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What Makes Huawei’s Battery So Different?

But now, Huawei is reportedly working on a battery that would allow for more than 1,800 miles of range after just five minutes of charging, according to the BGR report.

Even though Huawei's new battery seems promising, many believe that this kind of technological breakthrough could still be years away because it relies on a totally new type of battery design called a "solid-state battery," as per the report.

A Bold Idea That May Still Be Years Away

One of the drawbacks to the work on this new solid-state battery is that many experts pointed out the battery's short-term feasibility, according to the BGR report. While delivering that kind of range and fast charging is not only a lot to expect from a single generation of battery developments, but another concern is that solid-state battery tech is still very much in its infancy. Even though there have been increased charging speeds on EV batteries in recent years, no battery until now has actually been able to fully refill a vehicle's battery in minutes, as per the BGR report.

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As per reports from Battery Tech Network, Huawei's new battery tech has been part of a patent that Huawei applied for in 2023, which has led to speculations that it is possible that the technology has been under development for the past year or two, and it could be making some progress, as reported by BGR.

Why Solid-State Batteries Matter for the Future

Huawei has opted for solid-state batteries because they could offer a much higher density for energy storage than current battery designs do, according to the report. However, experts are confident that it will take years for these batteries to actually reach the market, just as lithium-ion did several years ago when it was first launched, as per the BGR report.

FAQs

Is this battery better than Tesla’s?
If Huawei delivers on the promise, it could outperform Tesla’s current battery tech in both range and charging time, as per the BGR report.

What’s so special about this Huawei EV battery?
It claims to deliver over 1,800 miles of range after just five minutes of charging, something no other EV battery currently offers.