Mercedes-Benz starts solid-state battery road testing

24 February 2025
Mercedes-Benz has begun road testing its innovative solid-state battery technology in a modified EQS. It’s a big step toward safer, lighter, and more efficient electric vehicles with potentially 25% greater range.

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  • Raj

No mention of charging time

  • Anonymous

p-run, 25 Feb 2025450 Wh/kg at the cell level. This, in theory, means a potential range increase of up to 25%. O... moreI wonder if Mercedes are being conservative & also have previously stated a desire to balance a target mileage with overall weight of the car ( as technology allows).

  • p-run

450 Wh/kg at the cell level. This, in theory, means a potential range increase of up to 25%. Only!!?? EQS has cells with less than 300 Wh/kg, that's 50% less. And at pack level solid-sate should have even greater advantage..

  • Kiran65

That's impressive! 1,000 kilometers on a charge, exciting stuff