New battery breakthrough could double the range of electric cars

27 February 2026
Scientists have developed a new fluorinated electrolyte that allows lithium batteries to reach 700 Wh/kg, potentially tripling the range of future electric cars.

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  • Chemist in EV

Fluorine ......hmmm
I will be watching closely future developements - if the lab (and later the factory) do not burn down, I will accept that we have a breakthrough. I never have been scared by stories of battery fires but just the mention of fluorine scares the sh** out of me.

  • Anonymous

Ollie , 01 Mar 2026The range is not the concern.as long as match ice motors. It is the charging times. Who agre... moreWith longer range the only time you would ever need a charge is when traveling a great distance. Charging at home is much more productive than any public charger. With the average American only driving 40 miles a day, an owner could go a whole before recharging their vehicle.

TBH, I do not really care for much of range boost past something like 600 km we have right now, but I want much lighter and smaller cars to be available.

  • Ollie

The range is not the concern.as long as match ice motors.
It is the charging times.
Who agrees with me.
Do you really want to stop for coffee when charging at a public charger.
I think not

We have heard about the next breakthrough more than once. Turning one cell as a proof of concept into mass production is really difficult. Granted, if someone can manage to mass produce cells with this new electrolyte then it's China.

Let's see if Chang'An can indeed bring their Sodium battery vehicle to market. That would eliminate Lithium completely.

  • aeon alpha

hoil grail fruorine

  • Anonymous

Great! More Forever Chemicals!
When will they learn this stuff is really bad

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